The ecology of Merriam's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami Mearns) on the grazing of lands of southern Arizona

Author(s)
Reynolds, Hudson G.
Year
Article Title
The ecology of Merriam's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami Mearns) on the grazing of lands of southern Arizona
Volume
28
Issue
2
Pages
112-127
Start Page Number
112
Final Page
127
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Datapoints

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Species: Merriam's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys merriami)
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Endpoint Value Sample Size Units Life Cycle Stage Specific Location Range Type
Population Density 9 winters #/acre Both Adults and Juveniles Santa Rita Experimental Range, Tucson (elev., 3000-4000 ft) 1.4 - 7.0 Exposure Factor Datasets
Food Ingestion Rate body weight maintanance requirement based on a rolled barley diet 12 10 % body weight/d Not Reported Exposure Factor Datasets
Dietary Composition % frequency of occurrence in pouch contents grass seeds (49%); forb seeds (33%); shrub seeds (12%); other vegetative parts (5%) 1001 pouches % Not Reported Santa Rita Experimental Range, Tucson (elev., 3000-4000 ft) Exposure Factor Datasets
Clutch or Litter Size 2.02 Not Reported embryos/female Adult Santa Rita Experimental Range, Tucson (elev., 3000-4000 ft) 1 - 3 Exposure Factor Datasets
Home Range 0.466 Not Reported acres Adult Santa Rita Experimental Range, Tucson (elev., 3000-4000 ft) Exposure Factor Datasets
Home Range 0.373 Not Reported acres Adult Santa Rita Experimental Range, Tucson (elev., 3000-4000 ft) Exposure Factor Datasets
Home Range 0.243 Not Reported acres Juvenile Santa Rita Experimental Range, Tucson (elev., 3000-4000 ft) Exposure Factor Datasets

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