Independent effects of connectivity predict homing success by northern flying squirrel in a forest mosaic

Landscape Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 709-721

  Smith, Matthew J ^a   Betts, Matthew G ^b   Forbes, Graham J ^c   Kehler, Daniel G ^d   Bourgeois, Maryse C ^e   Flemming, Stephen P ^f  

^a Fundy National Park   (Canada)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^d PARKS CANADA   (Canada)

^e New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources   (Canada)

^f Kejimkujik National Park   (Canada)

Author keywords

Configuration composition; Connectivity; Dispersal glaucomys sabrinus landscape; Fragmentation; Translocation animal movement mammalogy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867764106     PISSN: 09212973     EISSN: 15729761     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10980-011-9595-1     Document Type: Article

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