Red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) released in conifer woodland: The effects of source habitat, predation and interactions with grey squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 244, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 23-32

  Kenward, R E ^a   Hodder, K H ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Grey squirrel; Habitat; Radio tracking; Red squirrel; Translocation

Indexed keywords

GREY SQUIRREL; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; PREDATION; RED SQUIRREL; SURVIVAL; TRANSLOCATION;

SCIURUS CAROLINENSIS; SCIURUS VULGARIS;

EID: 0031925774     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836998001034     Document Type: Article

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