Seasonal differences in space use by Clark's Nutcrackers in the cascade range

Condor

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 326-340

  Lorenz, Teresa J ^a   Sullivan, Kimberly A ^b  

^a Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atitudinal migration; Clark's Nutcracker; Emigrant; Home range; Nucifraga columbiana; Seed dispersal; Space use; Whitebark pine

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROPHYTA; NUCIFRAGA; NUCIFRAGA COLUMBIANA; PINUS ALBICAULIS;

EID: 67650281231     PISSN: 00105422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/cond.2009.080070     Document Type: Article

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