Responses of small mammals to clear-cutting in temperate and boreal forests of Europe: a meta-analysis and review

B Michał, Z Rafał - European Journal of Forest Research, 2014 - Springer
We analyzed the responses of small mammals to clear-cutting in temperate and boreal
forests in Europe. We conducted a meta-analysis of published research on most often …

Effects of size and temperature on metabolic rate

JF Gillooly, JH Brown, GB West, VM Savage… - science, 2001 - science.org
We derive a general model, based on principles of biochemical kinetics and allometry, that
characterizes the effects of temperature and body mass on metabolic rate. The model fits …

The impacts of non‐native species on UK biodiversity and the effectiveness of control

SJ Manchester, JM Bullock - Journal of Applied Ecology, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
1. The introduction of non‐native species continues to cause ecological concern globally,
but there have been no published reviews of their effects in the UK. Impacts in the UK are …

Distribution and status of the Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) and Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in Ireland

DO Teangana, S Reilly, WI Montgomery… - Mammal …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
The distributions of the Red and Grey Squirrel were surveyed in Northern Ireland and the
Republic of Ireland between 1994 and 1996. Survey methods differed between the two …

Modelling the spatial dynamics of parapoxvirus disease in red and grey squirrels: a possible cause of the decline in the red squirrel in the UK?

SP Rushton, PWW Lurz, J Gurnell… - Journal of Applied …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
A stochastic individual‐based model for simulating the dynamics of an infectious disease in
sympatric red and grey squirrel populations is described. The model simulates the spread of …

[PDF][PDF] Sciurus vulgaris

PWW Lurz, J Gurnell, L Magris - Mammalian species, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Sciurognathi, family Sciuridae, subfamily Sciurinae, genus Sciurus. Variations in coat color
and morphology led to the description of> 40 subspecies (Corbet 1978; Ellerman and …

Impact of landscape management on the genetic structure of red squirrel populations

ML Hale, PWW Lurz, MDF Shirley, S Rushton… - Science, 2001 - science.org
Landscape management practices that alter the degree of habitat fragmentation can
significantly affect the genetic structure of animal populations. British red squirrels use …

Effects of temporal and spatial variations in food supply on the space and habitat use of red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris L.)

PWW Lurz, PJ Garson, LA Wauters - Journal of Zoology, 2000 - cambridge.org
In non-native conifer plantations characterized by strong spatial and temporal variations in
the availability of tree seeds in Spadeadam Forest, northern England, the home range and …

European red squirrel population dynamics driven by squirrelpox at a gray squirrel invasion interface

J Chantrey, TD Dale, JM Read, S White… - Ecology and …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Infectious disease introduced by non‐native species is increasingly cited as a facilitator of
native population declines, but direct evidence may be lacking due to inadequate population …

Effects of temporal and spatial variation in habitat quality on red squirrel dispersal behaviour

PWW Lurz, PJ Garson, LA Wauters - Animal Behaviour, 1997 - Elsevier
Immigration patterns and the frequency of breeding dispersal in tree squirrels are predicted
to be related to the amount of temporal and spatial variation in tree seed crops, their primary …