Lepus californicus

Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) herbivory changes dominance in desertified Chihuahuan Desert ecosystems

This study addressed the question: can herbivory by a medium size herbivore, black-tail jackrabbits (Lepus californicus), change dominance in desertified ecosystems dominated by two species of shrubs. Shrubs that were pruned by jackrabbits in plant communities dominated by creosotebush (Larrea tridentata) and tarbush (Flourensia cernua) were compared to shrubs not browsed by the rabbits. In the...

LePUS - A Declarative Pattern Specification Language

At present, the only means used for specifying design patterns are contemporary object notations [Rumbaugh et. al 91; Booch 94], lengthy verbal descriptions, and sample programs. The inherent ambiguity and incompleteness of these means preclude devising tool support and fuel disputes over “their true intention”. We identified a compact set of abstractions with simple graphical representation, w...

Preliminary Report on Pterergates in Pogonomyrmex Californicus.

Phylogenetic position of Mexican jackrabbits within the genus Lepus (Mammalia: Lagomorpha): a molecular perspective Posición filogenética de las liebres mexicanas dentro del género Lepus (Mammalia: Lagomorpha): una perspectiva molecular

Although phylogenetic affinities of Mexican jackrabbits within the genus Lepus have been evaluated for a few species, no study has included all 5 species occurring in Mexico. In this study we assess the phylogenetic position of the Mexican species relative to other forms within the genus and evaluate evolutionary affinities among the Mexican forms. To do so, we analyzed 57 complete cytochrome b...

Helminths Communities of an Introduced Hare ( Lepus 3 Granatensis ) and a Native Hare ( Lepus Europaeus ) in Southern 4 France