Experimentally induced colony expansion by black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) and implications for conservation

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 296-303

  Milne Laux, Sara ^a,b   Sweitzer, Richard A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

^b CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Black tailed prairie dogs; Colony expansion; Controlled burn; Management; North Dakota; Restoration

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HABITAT; HETEROGENEITY; MAMMAL; MAPPING; PRAIRIE; SHRUB;

NORTH AMERICA; NORTH DAKOTA; THEODORE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK; UNITED STATES;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; CYNOMYS; CYNOMYS LUDOVICIANUS;

EID: 33646246979     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/05-MAMM-A-056R2.1     Document Type: Article

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