Variation in winter microclimate and its potential influence on Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) survival in Amherst, Massachusetts

Urban Ecosystems

Volumn 8, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 215-225

  Kanda, L Leann ^a,b   Fuller, Todd K ^a   Sievert, Paul R ^a   Friedland, Kevin D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b SIENA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Microclimate; Species distribution; Temperature selection; Urban; Virginia opossum

Indexed keywords

DIDELPHIDAE; DIDELPHIS VIRGINIANA;

EID: 29144496048     PISSN: 10838155     EISSN: 15731642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11252-005-4381-y     Document Type: Article

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