Factors affecting nest box use by southern flying squirrels (Glaucomys volans) and gray squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis)

American Midland Naturalist

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 9-13

  Stone, K D ^a,b   Heidt, G A ^a   Baltosser, W H ^a   Caster, P T ^a  

^a Univ of Arkansas at Little Rock ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAROLINENSIS; GLAUCOMYS VOLANS; PETAURISTINAE; SCIURIDAE; SCIURUS CAROLINENSIS;

EID: 0030019420     PISSN: 00030031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2426866     Document Type: Article

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