Demographic drivers of Norway rat populations from urban slums in Brazil

Efficient population control, especially in urban settings, is dependent on knowledge of rat demography and population ecology. This study analyzed the relationship between four demographic outcomes, estimated by live-trapping data, and fine-scale environmental features measured at the capture site.

Authors: C. G. Zeppelini, T. Carvalho-Pereira, R. Sady Alves, D. C. C. Santiago, V. F. Espirito Santo, M. Begon, F. Costa, Hussein Khalil

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Article & paper  
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Urban Rodent Issues and Management  
Years
2020  
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2020_Zeppelini-et-al_Norway_rat_Brazil_urban-slums.pdf

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