A meta-analysis of forest age and structure effects on northern flying squirrel densities

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 668-674

  Holloway, Gillian L ^a   Smith, Winston P ^b  

^a Fiera Biological Consulting   (Canada)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

experimental power; forestry; Glaucomys sabrinus; meta analysis; partial harvesting; sample size; snags

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AGE STRUCTURE; BIOINDICATOR; CLEARCUTTING; HARVESTING; META-ANALYSIS; RODENT; SAMPLING; SNAG; VEGETATION TYPE; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

NORTH AMERICA;

GLAUCOMYS SABRINUS; PTEROMYINI; SCIURIDAE;

EID: 79955917397     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: 19372817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.77     Document Type: Article

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