Scatterhoarding and larderhoarding by red squirrels: Size, dispersion, and allocation of hoards

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 529-537

  Andrew Hurly, T ^a   Lourie, Sara A ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c Causeway House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energetics; Food storing; Foraging; Hoarding; Larderhoard; Red squirrel; Scatterhoard; Spatial distribution; Tamiasciurus

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; FOOD SUPPLY; MAMMAL;

ALBERTA; CANADA; CYPRESS HILLS;

CUPRESSUS; MAMMALIA; SCIURIDAE; TAMIASCIURUS; TAMIASCIURUS HUDSONICUS;

EID: 0031543847     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1382904     Document Type: Review

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