Abating pocket gophers (Thomomys spp.) to regenerate forests in clearcuts

Environmental Conservation

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 59-65

  Smallwood, K Shawn ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abatement; Clearcuts; Forest regeneration; Pocket gopher; Strychnine; Thomomys spp.

Indexed keywords

STRYCHNINE;

FOREST ECOSYSTEM; HABITAT RESTORATION; REGENERATION; RODENT;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOREST; OAT; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT SEED; PREDATION; SOIL; UNITED STATES; WHEAT; WILDLIFE;

UNITED STATES;

THOMOMYS BOTTAE; THOMOMYS MONTICOLA;

EID: 0032927727     PISSN: 03768929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0376892999000090     Document Type: Article

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