Resource partitioning patterns between two sympatric lizard species from Algeria

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 158-168

  Rouag, R ^a   Djilali, H ^b   Gueraiche, H ^b   Luiselli, L ^c  

^a University of El Tarf   (Algeria)

^b BADJI MOKHTAR UNIVERSITY   (Algeria)

^c Centre of Environmental Studies 'Demetra srl'   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acanthodactylus erythrurus; Daily activity; Food; Lizard; Parc National d'El Kala; Psammodromus algirus

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; ARID ENVIRONMENT; DIETARY OVERLAP; LIZARD; NICHE PARTITIONING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

AFRICA; ALGERIA; EL KALA NATIONAL PARK; NORTH AFRICA; TEBESSA;

ACANTHODACTYLUS ERYTHRURUS; COLEOPTERA; DIPTERA; FORMICIDAE; LACERTIDAE; NASO HEXACANTHUS; PSAMMODROMUS ALGIRUS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 33845190450     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.08.008     Document Type: Article

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