Landscape configuration influences gap-crossing decisions of northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)

Biological Conservation

Volumn 168, Issue , 2013, Pages 176-183

  Smith, Matthew J ^a   Forbes, Graham J ^c   Betts, Matthew G ^b  

^a Fundy National Park   (Canada)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Forestry; Fragmentation; Gap crossing; Glaucomys sabrinus; Thresholds; Translocation

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONNECTIVITY; DECISION MAKING; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FORESTRY PRACTICE; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT LOSS; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; MOVEMENT; POPULATION DECLINE; RODENT; THRESHOLD; TRANSLOCATION;

CANADA; NEW BRUNSWICK;

EID: 84887204906     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2013.10.008     Document Type: Article

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