Home range and movements of roof rats (Rattus rattus) in an old-growth riparian forest, California

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 589-594

  Whisson, Desley A ^a   Quinn, Jessica H ^a   Collins, Kellie C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Black rat; California riparian forest; Home range; Radiotelemetry; Rattus rattus; Roof rat

Indexed keywords

HOME RANGE; MOVEMENT; OLD-GROWTH FOREST; RADIOTELEMETRY; RANGE SIZE; RIPARIAN FOREST; RODENT;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

RATTUS; RATTUS RATTUS; RUBUS; VITACEAE;

EID: 34347269620     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/06-MAMM-A-239R1.1     Document Type: Article

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