Seed preferences and foraging by granivores at raccoon latrines in the transmission dynamics of the raccoon roundworm (Baylisascaris procyonis)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 616-622

  Page, L K ^a   Swihart, R K ^a   Kazacos, K R ^a  

^a WHEATON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEED;

PATHOGENIC;

BACTERIOLOGY;

FECES; FOOD PREFERENCE; GRANIVORY; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; PARASITE TRANSMISSION;

AVES; BAYLISASCARIS PROCYONIS; CORNUS; CORNUS RACEMOSA; CRICETINAE; MAMMALIA; NEMATODA; PEROMYSCUS; PEROMYSCUS LEUCOPUS; PROCYON; PROCYON LOTOR; PRUNUS; PRUNUS VIRGINIANA; TAMIAS STRIATUS; UNDETERMINED SCIURIDAE 'CHIPMUNKS'; VERTEBRATA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0034879532     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjz-79-4-616     Document Type: Article

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