Elevational Distributions of Kangaroo Rats (Genus Dipodomys): Long-Term Trends at a Mojave Desert Site
Price MV, Waser NM, McDonald SA. 2000. Elevational Distributions of Kangaroo Rats (Genus Dipodomys): Long-Term Trends at a Mojave Desert Site. The American Midland Naturalist. 144(2):352-361
The authors studied environmental factors that limit the distribution of related species along elevational gradients in the Mojave Desert. They estimated the distribution and abundance of two closely related kangaroo rat species along an elevational gradient for seven years between 1983 to 1999. They found that population densities of Dipodomys merriami and D. panamintinus at high versus low elevations depend on climate change, metabolic requirement, and interspecies competition.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Price, Mary; Waser, Nickolas; McDonald, Shauna
- Units
- JOTR , MOJA
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, California, desert rodent, Dipodomys merriami, Dipodomys panamintinus, elevational distribution, environmental gradient, Kangaroo rat, Kelso gradient, Mojave Desert, Population Density, Taxa Links To References