A device and standard variables to describe microhabitat structure of small mammals based on plant cover
Studies quantifying habitat structure generally use several instruments. This paper aims to propose a new and efficient device to characterize microhabitat structure of small mammals. Seven measurements were taken: plant cover, litter cover, rock cover, canopy cover, and vegetative obstruction at th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
2002-01-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842002000500008 |