The ecological associations of surface-dwelling lizards in Qom Province in the Northwest of Central Plateau of Iran.

We used pitfall trapping to investigate the effects of elevation, plant density and soil structure on species diversity and the impact of these habitat factors on lizard habitat selectivity in the Qom Province in the Central Plateau of Iran. From a total of 12 1-ha plots, we captured 363 individuals...

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Main Authors: Mehregan Ebrahimi, Faraham Ahmadzadeh, Hossein Mostafavi, Aahmad Reza Mehrabian, Asghar Abdoli, Abdolrasoul Salman Mahini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3862808?pdf=render