Landscape structure and local habitat characteristics as correlates of Glaucomys sabrinus and Tamiasciurus hudsonicus occurrence

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 642-653

  Patterson, Jesse E H ^a   Malcolm, Jay R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

fragmentation; Glaucomys sabrinus; habitat selection; hardwood forest; northern flying squirrel; occurrence; ontario; patch area; Red squirrel; Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ARBOREAL SPECIES; BASAL AREA; CONIFEROUS TREE; DECIDUOUS FOREST; FOREST COVER; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT SELECTION; LANDSCAPE STRUCTURE; PATCH DYNAMICS; POPULATION GROWTH; RODENT; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; TRAP (EQUIPMENT);

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

CONIFERALES; CONIFEROPHYTA; GLAUCOMYS SABRINUS; SCIURIDAE; TAMIASCIURUS; TAMIASCIURUS HUDSONICUS;

EID: 77953777475     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: 15451542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/09-MAMM-A-118.1     Document Type: Article

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