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Rodents are conspicuous and important components of the desert biome. Their populations are frequently great and many of them inhabit large areas. They also provide the diet for numerous carnivorous and scavenging species. Furthermore, they provide habitats for many vertebrate and invertebrate animals as a consequence of their burrowing activity. Additionally, they regulate the aeration and water regime of the soil, and provide a suitable environment for the estivation and early development of the seeds of numerous plants.
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Shenbrot, G.I., Krasnov, B.R., Rogovin, K.A. (1999). Introduction. In: Spatial Ecology of Desert Rodent Communities. Adaptations of Desert Organisms. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60023-4_1
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