Distribution and abundance of red tree voles in Oregon based on occurrence in pellets of northern spotted owls

Northwest Science

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 294-302

  Forsman, Eric D ^a   Anthony, Robert G ^b   Zabel, Cynthia J ^c  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FECAL PELLET; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; RAPTOR; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; RODENT;

CASCADE RANGE; COAST RANGES; GRANTS PASS; KLAMATH MOUNTAINS; NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; ROGUE RIVER; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ARBORIMUS LONGICAUDUS; MAMMALIA; MURIDAE; STRIGIFORMES; STRIX OCCIDENTALIS; STRIX OCCIDENTALIS CAURINA;

EID: 13644256845     PISSN: 0029344X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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