Den trees used by northern flying squirrels (Glaucomys sabrinus) in southeastern Alaska

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 80, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1623-1633

  Bakker, V J ^a   Hastings, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; POPULATION STATISTICS; THERMAL STRESS;

CAVITIES;

BIODIVERSITY;

DEN; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; HABITAT SELECTION; LIMITING FACTOR; RODENT; TREEHOLE;

UNITED STATES;

GLAUCOMYS SABRINUS; PETAURISTINAE; RODENTIA; SCIURIDAE;

EID: 0036925307     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z02-155     Document Type: Article

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