The effect of pre-harvest fire on the small mammal assemblage in sugarcane fields

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 171, Issue , 2013, Pages 85-89

  Gheler Costa, Carla ^a   Sabino Santos, Gilberto ^b   Amorim, Luana Santos ^b   Rosalino, Luis Miguel ^b,c   Figueiredo, Luiz Tadeu M ^b   Verdade, Luciano Martins ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DO SAGRADO CORAÇÃO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Agro ecosystems; Ethanol production; Pest control; Rodents; Wildlife damage control

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; AGROCHEMICAL; DISEASE SPREAD; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ETHANOL; HARVESTING; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; MARSUPIAL; PRESCRIBED BURNING; RODENT; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SUGAR CANE;

BRAZIL; SAO PAULO [BRAZIL];

EID: 84877144866     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2013.03.016     Document Type: Article

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