A methodological approach to assess the small mammal community diversity in the temperate rainforest of Patagonia

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 294-301

  Fontúrbel, Francisco E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Capture efficiency; Diversity assessment; Patagonian temperate rainforest; Sampling artifact; Small mammals

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ARBOREAL SPECIES; ARTIFACT; BAIT; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DIVERSITY INDEX; MARSUPIAL; OLD-GROWTH FOREST; RAINFOREST; RODENT; SAMPLING; TEMPERATE FOREST;

PATAGONIA;

AVENA; DROMICIOPS GLIROIDES; MAMMALIA; METATHERIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 77954864948     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: 16181476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2009.03.012     Document Type: Article

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