Extreme suppression of aboveground activity by a food-storing hibernator, the eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 364-370

  Munro, D ^a   Thomas, D W ^a   Humphries, M M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; CACHING; DECIDUOUS TREE; FOOD STORAGE; HIBERNATION; MASTING; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; RODENT; SEASONAL VARIATION;

FAGUS; FAGUS GRANDIFOLIA; MAMMALIA; TAMIAS STRIATUS;

EID: 44449168550     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z08-008     Document Type: Article

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