Comparative demography of red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) and grey squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) in deciduous and conifer woodland

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 244, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 7-21

  Kenward, R E ^a   Hodder, K H ^a   Rose, R J ^a   Walls, C A ^a,d   Parish, T ^a,e   Holm, J L ^e   Morris, P A ^b   Walls, S S ^c   Doyle, F I ^c  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Biotrack Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^d Dorset Environmental Records Centre   (United Kingdom)

^e Colliton House Annexe ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conifer; Deciduous woodland; Grey squirrel; Red squirrel

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROUS WOODLAND; DECIDUOUS WOODLAND; DEMOGRAPHY; GREY SQUIRREL; RED SQUIRREL;

UK, ENGLAND;

SCIURIS CAROLINENSIS; SCIURUS CAROLINENSIS; SCIURUS VULGARIS;

EID: 0031946066     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836998001022     Document Type: Article

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