Shift in location of pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis) habitat in response to changing environments

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 72, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1636-1643

  Larrucea, E S ^a   Brussard, P F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

California; Climate change; Fire; Great Basin; Juniper; Land use changes; Nevada; Sagebrush

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CLIMATE CHANGE; FIRE; HABITAT LOSS; HABITAT SELECTION; LAGOMORPH; LAND USE CHANGE;

BASIN AND RANGE PROVINCE; CALIFORNIA; GREAT BASIN; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA; BRACHYLAGUS; BRACHYLAGUS IDAHOENSIS; JUNIPERUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; PINUS EDULIS;

EID: 46149088229     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2008.04.002     Document Type: Article

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