Developing a habitat model for the endangered Virginia northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus fuscus) in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia

Autor:	W. Mark Ford, Jennifer M. Menzel, Richard H. Odom, Craig W. Stihler, John W. Edwards
Rok vydání:	2001
Předmět:	education.field_of_study biology Ecology fungi Population Endangered species Ecotone Flying squirrel biology.organism_classification Geography Habitat education Nest box Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Northern flying squirrel Nature and Landscape Conservation Wildlife conservation
Zdroj:	Biological Conservation. 99:245-252
ISSN:	0006-3207
DOI:	10.1016/s0006-3207(00)00221-4
Popis:	We examined occurrence patterns and habitat data for the Virginia northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus fuscus) in the central Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia, USA with the intent to develop a habitat model. Topographic conditions (elevation, landform index, surface curvature, slope gradient and aspect) and proximity to coniferous cover were evaluated for three study areas where flying squirrel presence has been documented via nest box surveys. In our model, Virginia northern flying squirrel presence was associated with proximity to conifer cover (P
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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