Breeding patterns of Arvicanthis neumanni in central Tanzania

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 320-324

  Massawe, A W ^a   Mrosso, F P ^b   Makundi, R H ^a   Mulungu, L S ^a  

^a SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

^b Agricultural Research Institute   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Arvicanthis neumanni; Breeding patterns; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; BREEDING SEASON; HORN; LITTER SIZE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RAINFALL; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; RODENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

ANIMALIA; ARVICANTHIS NEUMANNI; RATTUS;

EID: 50849087712     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2007.00837.x     Document Type: Article

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