Deer browsing and the distribution of Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in central New Jersey forests

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 801-806

  Jordan, Robert A ^a   Schulze, Terry L ^a,b  

^a Freehold Area Health Department   (United States)

^b NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SENIOR SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

Deer browse; Habitat; Ixodes scapularis

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BROWSING; DEER; HABITAT STRUCTURE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TICK;

NEW JERSEY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ACARI; CERVIDAE; IXODES SCAPULARIS; IXODIDAE; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS;

EID: 23444443198     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X-34.4.801     Document Type: Article

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