A novel causal mechanism for grey squirrel bark stripping: The Calcium Hypothesis

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A novel causal mechanism for grey squirrel bark stripping: The Calcium Hypothesis

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作者：Christopher P. Nichols^a ; ^{cnichols@rvc.ac.uk" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Julian A. Drewe^a ; Robin Gill^b ; Nigel Goode^a ; Neville Gregory^a
关键词：Invasive species ; Forestry ; Sciurus carolinensis ; Damage ; Phloem ; Deficiency
刊名：Forest Ecology and Management
出版年：2016
出版时间：1 May 2016
年：2016
卷：367
期：Complete
页码：12-20
全文大小：477 K

文摘

•: Grey squirrels damage trees in the UK by stripping bark but motivations are unknown.
•: The Calcium Hypothesis states bark is ingested to ameliorate a calcium deficiency.
•: The literature is reviewed and evidence for the Calcium Hypothesis synthesised.
•: Further work should investigate if a seasonal calcium deficiency exists.

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