Dynamic foraging behavior in the southern flying squirrel (Glaucomys volans): Test of a model

American Midland Naturalist

Volumn 140, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 264-270

  Thomas, Richard B ^a   Weigl, Peter D ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORAGING BEHAVIOR; PHOTOPERIOD; RODENT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

CARYA; GLAUCOMYS VOLANS;

EID: 0031734890     PISSN: 00030031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1674/0003-0031(1998)140[0264:DFBITS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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