Testing the accuracy of fecal-based analyses in studies of trophic ecology in lizards

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 2, 2008, Pages 322-325

  Pincheira Donoso, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ADAPTATION; DIET; DIVERGENCE; FECAL PELLET; LIZARD; NICHE; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; TESTING METHOD; TROPHIC STRUCTURE; WILD POPULATION;

LIOLAEMUS TENUIS; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 47049095818     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/CE-06-214     Document Type: Article

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