Distribution of capybaras in an agroecosystem, Southeastern Brazil, based on ecological niche modeling

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 189-194

  Ferraz, Katia Maria P M B ^a   Peterson, A Townsend ^b   Scachetti Pereira, Ricardo ^b   Vettorazzi, Carlos A ^a   Verdade, Luciano M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Brazil; Ecological niche models; Genetic algorithm for rule set prediction (garp); Geographic distribution; Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris; Piracicaba river basin

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; AGRICULTURAL LAND; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; GENETIC ALGORITHM; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE; NICHE; RODENT; URBAN AREA;

BRAZIL; PIRACICABA BASIN; SAO PAULO [BRAZIL]; SOUTH AMERICA;

HYDROCHAERIS HYDROCHAERIS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 61349115541     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/07-MAMM-A-338.1     Document Type: Article

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