Spatial analysis of effects of mowing and burning on colony expansion in reintroduced black-tailed prairie dog ( Cynomys ludovicianus )

Restoration Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 495-502

  Northcott, Jason ^a   Andersen, Mark C ^b   Roemer, Gary W ^b   Fredrickson, Ed L ^c   Demers, Michael ^b   Truett, Joe ^d   Ford, Paulette L ^e  

^a The Nature Trust of British Columbia   (Canada)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^d Turner Endangered Species Fund   (United States)

^e ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Black tailed prairie dogs; Cynomys ludovicianus; Directional analysis; Fire; Grasslands; Reintroductions

Indexed keywords

BURNING; BURROW; GRASSLAND; HABITAT RESTORATION; MOWING; REINTRODUCTION; RODENT;

NEW MEXICO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; CYNOMYS; CYNOMYS LUDOVICIANUS;

EID: 51349135892     PISSN: 10612971     EISSN: 1526100X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-100X.2007.00323.x     Document Type: Article

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