Long-term studies of small mammal communities in arid and semiarid environments

Long-term studies of small mammal communities in arid and semiarid environments

Desert rodent communities are model systems for understanding the effects of environmental severity and pulsed resources on community assembly, structure, and dynamics; however, the unique characteristics of arid ecosystems require long-term studies to reveal patterns and underlying mechanisms. The...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of mammalogy 2010-08, Vol.91 (4), p.773-775
1. Verfasser: Stapp, Paul
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animal behavior
Communities
community structure
desert rodents
Deserts
Ecological research
Environmental effects
Habitat selection
Habitats
long-term research
Mammalogy
Mammals
Natural resources
Precipitation
Rain
rainfall
resource pulses
Rodents
Semiarid environments
Small mammals
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Synecology
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Zusammenfassung:Desert rodent communities are model systems for understanding the effects of environmental severity and pulsed resources on community assembly, structure, and dynamics; however, the unique characteristics of arid ecosystems require long-term studies to reveal patterns and underlying mechanisms. The 3 papers in this Special Feature demonstrate the novel insights that can be gained from long-term (>10 years) ecological research on desert rodent communities.
ISSN:0022-2372
1545-1542
DOI:10.1644/10-MAMM-S-154.1