Altitudinal variation in the diversity and structure of the desert rodent community from Jebel Al Jais, United Arab Emirates
In arid areas where organisms are subjected to environmental extremes, ecological communities are simple and provide useful models for studying community organisation. We used capture, mark and release methods between November 2014 and May 2015 to assess the rodent community in the Hajar Mountains o...
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ftunivadelaidedl:oai:digital.library.adelaide.edu.au:2440/115333 2023-12-17T10:49:11+01:00 Altitudinal variation in the diversity and structure of the desert rodent community from Jebel Al Jais, United Arab Emirates Melville, H. Chaber, A. 2016 http://hdl.handle.net/2440/115333 https://doi.org/10.1080/09397140.2016.1202918 en eng Taylor & Francis Zoology in the Middle East, 2016; 62(3):200-205 0939-7140 2326-2680 http://hdl.handle.net/2440/115333 doi:10.1080/09397140.2016.1202918 Chaber, A. [0000-0001-9042-8753] © 2016 Taylor & Francis http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09397140.2016.1202918 Rodents arid areas altitudinal gradient Acomys dimidiatus Gerbillus dasyurus ecological community Journal article 2016 ftunivadelaidedl https://doi.org/10.1080/09397140.2016.1202918 2023-11-20T23:24:27Z In arid areas where organisms are subjected to environmental extremes, ecological communities are simple and provide useful models for studying community organisation. We used capture, mark and release methods between November 2014 and May 2015 to assess the rodent community in the Hajar Mountains of Ras Al Khaima along an altitudinal gradient from 460 m to 1650 m. We captured three rodent species; Arabian Spiny Mouse, Acomys dimidiatus, Wagner’s Gerbil, Gerbillus dasyurus and a Black Rat, Rattus rattus (the latter only represented by a single specimen on one occasion). The structure of rodent communities varied altitudinally with the relative abundance of Spiny Mice decreasing and Wagner’s Gerbils increasing with altitude. Haemish Melville and Anne-Lise Chaber Article in Journal/Newspaper Rattus rattus The University of Adelaide: Digital Library Zoology in the Middle East 62 3 200 205 |
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In arid areas where organisms are subjected to environmental extremes, ecological communities are simple and provide useful models for studying community organisation. We used capture, mark and release methods between November 2014 and May 2015 to assess the rodent community in the Hajar Mountains of Ras Al Khaima along an altitudinal gradient from 460 m to 1650 m. We captured three rodent species; Arabian Spiny Mouse, Acomys dimidiatus, Wagner’s Gerbil, Gerbillus dasyurus and a Black Rat, Rattus rattus (the latter only represented by a single specimen on one occasion). The structure of rodent communities varied altitudinally with the relative abundance of Spiny Mice decreasing and Wagner’s Gerbils increasing with altitude. Haemish Melville and Anne-Lise Chaber |
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Altitudinal variation in the diversity and structure of the desert rodent community from Jebel Al Jais, United Arab Emirates |
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Altitudinal variation in the diversity and structure of the desert rodent community from Jebel Al Jais, United Arab Emirates |
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Altitudinal variation in the diversity and structure of the desert rodent community from Jebel Al Jais, United Arab Emirates |
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Altitudinal variation in the diversity and structure of the desert rodent community from Jebel Al Jais, United Arab Emirates |
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Altitudinal variation in the diversity and structure of the desert rodent community from Jebel Al Jais, United Arab Emirates |
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altitudinal variation in the diversity and structure of the desert rodent community from jebel al jais, united arab emirates |
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Zoology in the Middle East, 2016; 62(3):200-205 0939-7140 2326-2680 http://hdl.handle.net/2440/115333 doi:10.1080/09397140.2016.1202918 Chaber, A. [0000-0001-9042-8753] |
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