Influence of land preparation methods and vegetation cover on population abundance of Mastomys natalensis in Morogoro, Tanzania

Belgian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 135, Issue SUPPL.1, 2005, Pages 187-190

  Massawe, Apia W ^a   Rwamugira, Winifrida ^b   Leirs, Herwig ^c,d   Makundi, Rhodes H ^a   Mulungu, Loth S ^a  

^a SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

^b SUA ^*  (Tanzania)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^d Danish Pest Infestation Laboratory   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Land preparation methods; Mastomys natalensis; Population abundance; Tanzania; Vegetation cover

Indexed keywords

MASTOMYS; MASTOMYS NATALENSIS; RODENTIA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77953690476     PISSN: 07776276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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