Cryptic behavior and activity cycles of a small mammal keystone species revealed through accelerometry: a case study of Merriam’s kangaroo rats (Dipodomys merriami)
Abstract Background Kangaroo rats are small mammals that are among the most abundant vertebrates in many terrestrial ecosystems in Western North America and are considered both keystone species and ecosystem engineers, providing numerous linkages between other species as both consumers and resources...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-11-01
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| Series: | Movement Ecology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40462-023-00433-x |