Spatial and temporal population dynamics of rodents in three geographically different regions in Africa: Implication for ecologically-based rodent management

African Zoology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 393-404

  Massawe, Apia W ^a   Mulungu, Loth S ^a   Makundi, Rhodes H ^a   Dlamini, Nomfundo ^b   Eiseb, Seth J ^c   Kirsten, Frikkie ^d   Mahlaba, Themb'Alilahlwa ^b   Malebane, Phanuel ^d   Maltitz, Emil Von ^d   Monadjem, Ara ^b   Taylor, Peter ^e   Tutjavi, Vassana ^c   Belmain, Steven R ^f  

^a SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SWAZILAND   (Swaziland)

^c National Museum of Namibia   (Namibia)

^d PLANT PROTECTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^e Durban Natural Science Museum   (South Africa)

^f UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acomys; Aethomys; Arvicanthis; capture mark recapture; Gerbilliscus; Graphiurus; Lemniscomys; Mastomys; Mus; Namibia; pest management; Rattus; recruitment; Saccostomus; Steatomys; survival; Swaziland; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHIC TREND; MARK-RECAPTURE METHOD; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); RODENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SURVIVAL; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION;

NAMIBIA; SWAZILAND; TANZANIA;

EID: 82955245634     PISSN: 15627020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3377/004.046.0219     Document Type: Article

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