Population dynamics and conservation status of the insular cavy Cavia intermedia (Rodentia: Caviidae)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 721-729

  Salvador, Carlos H ^a   Fernandez, Fernando A S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Age structure; Density dependence; Endemism; Histricomorpha; Home range; Island; Island syndrome; Population size; Rarity; Wild guinea pig

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION STATUS; DEMOGRAPHY; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENDEMISM; EXTINCTION RISK; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HOME RANGE; ISLAND; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RARITY; RODENT; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

CAVIA; CAVIIDAE; MAMMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 45249108461     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/07-MAMM-A-0088R1.1     Document Type: Article

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