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Article: Habitat partitioning by a sympatric community of fox (sciurus niger) and Grey (Sciurus carolinensis) squirrels.(EASTERN REGION)(Report)(Brief article)
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- Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science
- Article date:
- July 1, 2008
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HABITAT PARTITIONING BY A SYMPATRIC COMMUNITY OF FOX (SCIURUS NIGER) AND GREY (SCIURUS CAROLINENSIS) SQUIRRELS. Tyler Adam and John Copeland, Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, Tennessee. The purpose of this research was to study spatial and temporal habitat partitioning between a sympatric community of fox (Sciurus niger) and gray (Sciurus carolinensis) squirrels in Claiborne County, Tennessee. Eight squirrels, four of each species, were monitored using telemetry transmitters having an activity switch. Home range overlap occurred ...