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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Eastern gray squirrel"”.
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The role of seed attributes in eastern gray squirrel foraging
… I examined the role of seed attributes in eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) foraging behavior from an evolutionary, economic, ecological and biochemical perspective. From an evolutionary perspective (chapter 2), I found that squirrel foraging behaviors are influenced by a …
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A Comparison of Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus Carolinensis) Nesting Behavior among Habitats Differing in Anthropogenic Disturbance
Eastern gray squirrels inhabit a large range of heterogeneous habitats and climates, and live with various levels of anthropogenic disturbance. Previous studies have examined this species in unmodified and modified surroundings; however, a comparison of populations between these habitats has yet to …
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Behavioral differences in urban Sciurus carolinensis with varying human exposure as a model for synanthropic human-animal relationships
… for their survival. Sciurus carolinensis, the eastern gray squirrel, symbolizes a distinctive coexistence between human and wildlife as they are commonly fed in parks and gardens. They are native to the eastern United States. Where they are invasive, they are found only in urban areas and not …
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The Effect of Habitat Fragmentation on Forest Mammals: An Experimental Analysis of Three Squirrel Distributions in the Agricultural Landscape of East Central Illinois
… for generating distribution patterns of tree squirrels in the agricultural landscape of eastern Illinois. I surveyed mammalian species richness in 10 forest remnants and found that 7 of 16 species were present in all sites, with as many as 13 of the 16 species probably occurring within all …
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Comparative Transmission and Pathogenesis of La Crosse Virus (LACV) Lineages and Evidence for LACV Circulation in Virginia Wildlife
… Sciuridae vertebrate host species, primarily the Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus) or via transovarial transmission from mother mosquitoes to offspring. Historically, LACV comprised two genetically distinct lineages: lineage I in the Midwest and Appalachian regions and lineage II in the southern …