Nest material selection affects nest insulation quality for the European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 636-641

  Gedeon, Csongor I ^a   Markó, Gábor ^a   Németh, István ^a   Nyitrai, Viktor ^a   Altbäcker, Vilmos ^a  

^a EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

insulation; moisture content; nest; nest material; Spermophilus citellus

Indexed keywords

INSULATION; LABORATORY METHOD; MOISTURE CONTENT; MONOCOTYLEDON; NEST; NEST STRUCTURE; RODENT; WATER CONTENT;

FESTUCA PSEUDOVINA; POACEAE; SCIURIDAE; SPERMOPHILUS CITELLUS;

EID: 77953778289     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: 15451542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/09-MAMM-A-089.1     Document Type: Article

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