Use of mixed-conifer and spruce-fir forests by an introduced population of Abert's squirrels (Sciurus aberti)

Southwestern Naturalist

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 257-260

  Hutton, Kelly A ^a   Koprowski, John L ^a   Greer, Vicki L ^a   Alanen, Marit I ^a   Schauffert, Carol A ^a   Young, Paul J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABIES; ANIMALIA; CONIFEROPHYTA; PICEA; PINUS PONDEROSA; SCIURIDAE; SCIURUS ABERTI; TAMIASCIURUS HUDSONICUS; TAMIASCIURUS HUDSONICUS GRAHAMENSIS;

EID: 0038642425     PISSN: 00384909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1894/0038-4909(2003)048<0257:UOMASF>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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