Comparison of methods for obtaining population estimates for Red Squirrels in relation to damage due to kaikstripping

Mammal Review

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 165-170

  Bryce, J ^a   Pritchard, J S ^b   Waran, N K ^a   Young, R J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PINUS SYLVESTRIS; SCIURIDAE; TAMIASCIURUS; SCIURUS VULGARIS;

BARK STRIPPING; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION ESTIMATION; RED SQUIRREL;

EID: 0031432217     PISSN: 03051838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2907.1997.tb00445.x     Document Type: Review

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