Population density and reproduction of two Peruvian leaf-eared mice (Phyllotis spp.) Densidad poblacional y reproducción de dos ratones orejudos del Perú (Phyllotis spp.)

Population density and reproduction were studied in two leaf-eared mice (Phyllotis spp.) in the Peruvian locality known as Lomas de Lachay. Density varied between 0-3 individuals ha-1 in P. andium, and between 0-12 individuals ha-1 in P. amicus. An annual cycle of population abundance was observed i...

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Main Authors: MARGARITA ARANA, OSWALDO RAMÍREZ, SERGIO SANTA MARÍA, CESAR KUNIMOTO, RODRIGO VELARDE, CECILIA DE LA CRUZ, MARíA LUISA RUÍZ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2002-12-01
Series:Revista Chilena de Historia Natural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-078X2002000400010