The natural history of tassel-eared squirrels / Sylvester Allred.
"I live in the middle of an almost two-million-acre ponderosa pine forest--the largest in the world. In moments I can leave my home and be in the habitat of the tassel-eared squirrel, which I have studied for more than twenty-five years. From my dining table I can watch these tassel-eared rasca...
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| Year of Publication: | 2010 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | xxi, 226 p., [32] p. of plates :; ill. (some col.), maps. |
| Notes: | "This book was made possible by a generous contribution from Northern Arizona University." |
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Table of Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: ch. 1. Introduction: References for chapter one
- ch. 2. Physical characteristics of tassel-eared squirrels: Tassels ; Physical characteristics-pelage and the colors ; Physical characteristics-body measurements ; Determining the differences between juveniles and adults by physical characteristics ; Do tassel-eared squirrels conform to Allen's and Bergmann's rules? ; Temperatures of tassel-eared squirrels ; Future research ; References for chapter two
- ch. 3. Habitat, home range, and distribution: Introduction ; Habitat ; Home range ; Geographical distribution of tassel-eared squirrels ; Natural range expansions of tassel-eared squirrels ; Transplants of tassel-eared squirrels ; Summary ; Future research ; References for chapter three
- ch. 4. Food and feeding activities: Introduction
- Inner bark of ponderosa pine terminal shoots ; Selection of feeding trees ; Seeds from ovulate ponderosa pine cones ; Mycophagy ; Other foods obtained from ponderosa pine trees ; Other foods used by tassel-eared squirrels ; Water ; Food caching ; Summary ; References for chapter four
- ch. 5. Nests: Introduction
- Types of Nests
- Bolus Nests
- Other Types of nests
- Nest tree characteristics ; Summary ; References for chapter five ; ch. 6. Behavior and social interactions: Introduction ; Daily activity ; Social interactions ; Mating ; Nesting behavior ; Movement within the forest ; Activities during storms ; Other behaviors demonstrated by tassel-eared squirrels ; Summary ; Future research ; References for chapter six
- ch. 7. Reproduction, embryology, and development: Introduction ; Estrus ; Copulation ; Gestation and postnatal development ; Lactation ; Female reproduction ; Male reproduction ; Reproductive anomalies ; Future research ; References for chapter seven
- ch. 8. Mortality and parasites: Introduction ; Predation ; Mortality from habitat loss ; Season and mortality ; Highway mortalities ; Hunting ; Parasites ; Other causes of mortality ; Life span ; Summary ; Future research ; References for chapter eight
- ch. 9. Genetics: Introduction ; Karyotypes and chromosomes ; Serum Proteins ; T-cell receptor genes ; Major histocompatibility complex ; Genetics and pelage color ; Nucleotide diversity using mitochondrial DNA ; Cytochrome b gene ; Microsatellites ; Summary ; Future research ; References for chapter nine
- ch. 10. The Kaibab squirrel ; Introduction ; Historical overview of Kaibab squirrel protection ; The controversy of the status : endangered or threatened? ; Transplants of Kaibab squirrels ; Summary ; Future research
- References for chapter ten
- Color plates
- ch. 11. Ecology: Introduction ; Ecology of tassel-eared squirrels and ponderosa pines ; Nitrogen cycling ; Ecology of tassel-eared squirrel digs ; Ecology of tassel-eared squirrels and fungi ; Tassel-eared squirrel interactions with other animals ; Population ecology ; summary ; Future research ; References for chapter eleven
- ch. 12. Census and monitoring methods and techniques: Introduction ; Squirrel census methods
- Evidence of Feeding Activities
- Hunter Success
- Forest Characteristics ; Methods of determining age ; Techniques for marking squirrels in the field ; Trapping squirrels ; Radio tracking ; Planning for squirrel monitoring ; Summary ; Future research ; References for chapter twelve
- ch. 13. Management and conservation of tassel-eared squirrels: Introduction ; Basal area and tree density ; Landscape models ; Forest restoration ; Timber harvest and management considerations ; Ecological considerations in management ; Conservation
- Management conclusions ; Future research ; References for chapter thirteen.