International Journal of
Biodiversity and Conservation

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Biodivers. Conserv.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-243X
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJBC
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 679

Full Length Research Paper

Abundance and community composition of small mammals in different habitats in Hugumburda forest, northern Ethiopia

Mengistu Adam
  • Mengistu Adam
  • Department of Animal, Rangeland and Wildlife Sciences, Mekelle University, P.O. box 231, Mekelle, Ethiopia.
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Kiros Welegerima
  • Kiros Welegerima
  • Department of Biology, Mekelle University, P.O. box 3102, Mekelle, Ethiopia.
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Yonas Meheretu
  • Yonas Meheretu
  • Department of Biology, Mekelle University, P.O. box 3102, Mekelle, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 29 October 2014
  •  Accepted: 04 February 2015
  •  Published: 28 February 2015

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