Methods for Ecological Research on Terrestrial Small Mammals av Robert (University of Florida) McCleery, Ara (University of Eswatini) Monadjem, L. Mik

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<p><b>All the information researchers, students, and practitioners need to conducted innovative, state-of-the-art research on small mammals.</b></p><p>Rodents and insectivores constitute the vast majority of mammals on our planet, yet we often overlook the importance of this group. As seed dispersers, prey species, and disease regulators, these animals are critical to the functioning of our ecological systems. While considerable material exists that describes these species, there has been no dedicated guide explaining how to effectively research them¿until now. </p><p><i>Methods for Ecological Research on Terrestrial Small Mammals</i> is a one-stop resource compiling all the information readers need to conduct state-of-the-art research on small terrestrial mammals across the globe. The authors cover the full spectrum of issues, from capture, handling, identification, reproduction, demography, and taxonomy to behavior, diet, evolution, diseases, movements, morphometrics, and more. They