Arboreal squirrel response to silvicultural treatments for dwarf mistletoe control in Northeastern Oregon

Western Journal of Applied Forestry

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 133-141

  Bull, Evelyn L ^a   Heather, Thad W ^a   Youngblood, Andrew ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Douglas fir dwarf mistletoe; Glaucomys sabrinus; Hudsonicus; Northern flying squirrel; Red squirrel; Sanitation cut; Tamiasciurus

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; INSECT CONTROL; MANAGEMENT; SANITATION; SOFTWOODS;

DOUGLAS FIR DWARF MISTLETOE; GLAUCOMYS SABRINUS; NORTHERN FLYING SQUIRREL; RED SQUIRREL; SILVICULTURAL TREATMENT; TAMIASCIURUS HUDSONICUS;

FORESTRY;

ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; FOREST MANAGEMENT; INSECT CONTROL; MISTLETOE; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; SANITATION; SILVICULTURE;

ABIES; ARCEUTHOBIUM; ARCEUTHOBIUM ABIETINUM; ARCEUTHOBIUM DOUGLASII; ARCEUTHOBIUM PUSILLUM; GLAUCOMYS; GLAUCOMYS SABRINUS; INSECTA; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; SCIURIDAE; TAMIASCIURUS; TAMIASCIURUS HUDSONICUS; VISCUM; VISCUM ALBUM;

EID: 2942731629     PISSN: 08856095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wjaf/19.2.133     Document Type: Article

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