Preferences of the desert rodents for vegetative cover, specifically the kangaroo rats Dipodomys merriami and Dipodomys panamintinus
Paguirigan G. Preferences of the desert rodents for vegetative cover, specifically the kangaroo rats Dipodomys merriami and Dipodomys panamintinus
The author studied Dipodomys merriami and Dipodomys panamintinus to see if they had a preference for certain microhabitats. The three study sites had varying vegetation cover and both species were found at all three sites.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Paguirigan, Gina
- Units
- MOJA
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Dipodomys merriami, Dipodomys panamintinus, Granite Mountains Reserve Mojave National Preserve, Habitat, Microhabitat