Catastrophes, disturbances and density-dependence: Population dynamics of the spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys desmarestianus) in a neotropical lowland forest

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 507-518

  Klinger, Rob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Density independence; Floods; Hurricanes; Resource limitation; Rodents; Small mammals; Tropical forests

Indexed keywords

DENSITY DEPENDENCE; DISTURBANCE; FLOOD; JUVENILE; LOWLAND ENVIRONMENT; NEOTROPICAL REGION; REPRODUCTION; RODENT; SURVIVAL; TROPICAL FOREST;

BELIZE [CENTRAL AMERICA]; CENTRAL AMERICA;

CHAETODIPUS SPINATUS; HETEROMYS DESMARESTIANUS; MAMMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 35348893681     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: 14697831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467407004415     Document Type: Article

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