Use of space by Necromys lasiurus (Rodentia, Sigmodontinae) in a grassland among Atlantic Forest fragments

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 270-276

  Pires, Alexandra dos Santos ^a   Fernandez, Fernando Antonio dos Santos ^a   Feliciano, Barbara Regina ^a   de Freitas, Daniela ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Home range; Mating systems; Necromys lasiurus; Rodents; Territoriality

Indexed keywords

DATA ASSIMILATION; GRASSLAND; HOME RANGE; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; RODENT; SEASONALITY; SPACE USE; SPATIAL VARIATION; TERRITORIALITY;

ATLANTIC FOREST; BRAZIL;

BOLOMYS LASIURUS; LASIURUS; RODENTIA; SIGMODONTINAE;

EID: 77649231436     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: 16181476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2009.04.002     Document Type: Article

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