Agricultural intensification and small mammal assemblages in agroecosystems of the Rolling Pampas, central Argentina

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 371-375

  Bilenca, David N ^a,b   González Fischer, Carlos M ^a,b   Teta, Pablo ^a   Zamero, Martín ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b CONICET ^*  (Argentina)

Author keywords

Akodon azarae; Calomys laucha; No tillage; Rodents; Soybean; Vegetation structure

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CROPPING PRACTICE; HABITAT SELECTION; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; MAIZE; MICROHABITAT; RODENT; SOYBEAN; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES RICHNESS; TILLAGE; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

ARGENTINA; PAMPAS; SOUTH AMERICA;

AKODON AZARAE; CALOMYS LAUCHA; GLYCINE MAX; MAMMALIA; RODENTIA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33947313354     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2006.11.014     Document Type: Article

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