Journal of
Ecology and The Natural Environment

  • Abbreviation: J. Ecol. Nat. Environ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9847
  • DOI: 10.5897/JENE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 408

Full Length Research Paper

Species composition, habitat association, altitudinal variation and distribution of small mammals in Chato Protected Area, Western Ethiopia

Ashetu Debelo
  • Ashetu Debelo
  • Biology Department, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Ambo University, Ambo, Ethiopia.
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Afework Bekele
  • Afework Bekele
  • Zoological Sciences Department, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 03 January 2019
  •  Accepted: 05 July 2019
  •  Published: 31 October 2020

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