Susceptibility of lizards to predation under two levels of vegetative cover

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 73, Issue 4-5, 2009, Pages 574-577

  Pietrek, A G ^a   Walker, R S ^a,b   Novaro, A J ^b,c  

^a basado en Centro de Ecologia Aplicada del Neuquen   (Argentina)

^b Centro de Ecología Aplicada del Neuquén ^*  (Argentina)

^c CONICET ^*  (Argentina)

Author keywords

Habitat generalists; Habitat specialists; Liolaemus; Loss of vegetative cover; Patagonia; Phymaturus

Indexed keywords

DISPERSAL; GENERALIST; LIZARD; MOVEMENT; PREDATION; SPECIALIST; STEPPE; VEGETATION COVER;

PATAGONIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

LIOLAEMUS; LIOLAEMUS BIBRONII; LIOLAEMUS ELONGATUS; PHYMATURUS; PHYMATURUS PATAGONICUS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 61449121966     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2008.12.019     Document Type: Article

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