Interspecific effects of grey squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) on the space use and population demography of red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) in conifer plantations

Ecological Research

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 271-284

  Wauters, Luc A ^a   Lurz, Peter W W ^b   Gurnell, John ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Grey squirrel; Habitat use; Interspecific competition; Population demography; Red squirrel; Spacing behavior

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; HABITAT USE; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; RODENT; SPACE USE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

SCIURUS CAROLINENSIS; SCIURUS VULGARIS;

EID: 0034260638     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1703.2000.00354.x     Document Type: Article

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