Explaining geographical variation in the isotope composition of mouse lemurs (Microcebus)

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2106-2121

  Crowley, Brooke E ^a,b   Thorén, Sandra ^c   Rasoazanabary, Emilienne ^d   Vogel, Erin R ^e,f   Barrett, Meredith A ^g   Zohdy, Sarah ^h   Blanco, Marina B ^d   Mcgoogan, Keriann C ^b   Arrigo Nelson, Summer J ⁱ   Irwin, Mitchell T ^j   Wright, Patricia C ^k   Radespiel, Ute ^c   Godfrey, Laurie R ^d   Koch, Paul L ^a   Dominy, Nathaniel J ^a,l  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^e THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

ⁱ CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^k STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^l Dartmouth College   (United States)

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Author keywords

13C; 15N; Crassulacean acid metabolism; Habitat variability; Madagascar; Microcebus; Mouse lemur; Rainfall; Stable isotopes; Trophic level

Indexed keywords

C3 PLANT; CARBON ISOTOPE; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; HABITAT TYPE; HOLOCENE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; NICHE; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; PROXY CLIMATE RECORD; RAINFALL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESEARCH WORK; RODENT; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; STABLE ISOTOPE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TROPHIC LEVEL;

MADAGASCAR;

CRASSULACEAE; LEMUR; LEMURIDAE; MICROCEBUS;

EID: 80053931475     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2011.02551.x     Document Type: Article

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