Identifying the mechanisms underlying the invasion of Castor canadensis (Rodentia) into Tierra del Fuego archipelago, Chile;Identificación de los mecanismos subyacentes a la invasión de Castor canadensis (Rodentia) en el archipiélago de Tierra del Fuego, Chile

Revista Chilena de Historia Natural

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 309-325

  Wallem, Petra K ^a   Jones, Clive G ^b   Marquet, Pablo A ^a,b,c   Jaksic, Fabián M ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES   (United States)

^c INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA Y BIODIVERSIDAD IEB   (Chile)

Author keywords

Castor canadensis; Enemy escape; Nontrophic interactions; Patagonia; Resource opportunity

Indexed keywords

CASTOR CANADENSIS; FAGUS; NOTHOFAGUS PUMILIO; RODENTIA;

EID: 39449102672     PISSN: 0716078X     EISSN: 07176317     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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