The impact of predation on burrow use by arctic ground squirrels in the boreal forest.

In sedentary animals, the choice of a suitable home site is critical to survival and reproductive fitness. However, habitat suitability may vary with predation risk. We compared habitat use of Arctic ground squirrels (Spermophilus parryii plesius) living in the boreal forest under conditions of fluc...

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Main Authors: Karels, T J, Boonstra, R
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1999
Subjects:
Research Article
Arctic
Burrows
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1690329
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10902546

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