Factors affecting invasive species abundance: The Barbary ground squirrel on Fuerteventura Island, Spain

Zoological Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 268-281

  López Darias, Marta ^a,b   Lobo, Jorge M ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE PRODUCTOS NATURALES Y AGROBIOLOGÍA   (Spain)

^c MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Atlantoxerus getulus; Biological invasion; Canary Is.; General linear model; Habitat selection

Indexed keywords

ATLANTOXERUS GETULUS; MAMMALIA; SCIURIDAE;

EID: 64449083446     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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