Population dynamics and range expansion in nine-banded armadillos.

Understanding why certain species can successfully colonize new areas while others do not is a central question in ecology. The nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) is a conspicuous example of a successful invader, having colonized much of the southern United States in the last 200 years. We...

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Main Authors: William J Loughry, Carolina Perez-Heydrich, Colleen M McDonough, Madan K Oli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3700932?pdf=render