Cache selection by arctic ground squirrels inhabiting boreal-steppe meadows of southwest Yukon Territory, Canada

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 631-638

  Zazula, Grant D ^a   Mathewes, Rolf W ^a   Harestad, Alton S ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BOREAL FOREST; FLORA; FOOD QUALITY; FRUIT; MEADOW; RODENT; SEED; TUNDRA;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; YUKON TERRITORY;

COMANDRA; GEOCAULON LIVIDUM; ROSA ACICULARIS; SCIURIDAE; SPERMOPHILUS PARRYII;

EID: 33845452307     PISSN: 15230430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1657/1523-0430(2006)38[631:CSBAGS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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