Arthropods as a prey resource: Patterns of diel, seasonal, and spatial availability

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 73, Issue 4-5, 2009, Pages 458-462

  Vonshak, M ^a   Dayan, T ^a   Kronfeld Schor, N ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Acomys; Arthropods availability; Food habits; Resource base; Temporal partitioning

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD; COEXISTENCE; DESERT; DIEL VARIATION; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT USE; MICROHABITAT; NICHE PARTITIONING; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; RODENT; SPATIAL VARIATION; TRADE-OFF;

ACOMYS; ACOMYS CAHIRINUS; ACOMYS RUSSATUS; ARTHROPODA; MUS SAXICOLA; RODENTIA;

EID: 60949098388     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2008.11.013     Document Type: Article

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