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

The reproductive and feeding ecology of rodents in Sekoru district, Southwest Ethiopia

Tsegaye Gadisa
  • Tsegaye Gadisa
  • Department of Biology, Jimma University, P.O.Box 378, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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Kitessa Hundera
  • Kitessa Hundera
  • Department of Biology, Jimma University, P.O.Box 378, Jimma, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 30 March 2015
  •  Accepted: 27 April 2015
  •  Published: 30 June 2015

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