Ecology of the California ground squirrel on grazing lands

Author(s)
Fitch, Henry S.
Year
Article Title
Ecology of the California ground squirrel on grazing lands
Volume
39
Pages
559-596
Start Page Number
559
Final Page
596
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Species: California Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus beecheyi)
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Endpoint Value Sample Size Units Life Cycle Stage Specific Location Range Type
Food Ingestion Rate 22.5 9 animals g dry wheat/squirrel x day Both Adults and Juveniles 12.4 - 31.1 Exposure Factor Datasets
Body Weight - Mean range of monthly mean weights over 4 yrs 5 - 58/mo g Adult San Joaquin Experimental Range 483.8 - 552.5 Exposure Factor Datasets
Body Weight - Mean range of monthly mean weights over 4 yrs 4 - 63/mo g Adult San Joaquin Experimental Range 560 - 764.8 Exposure Factor Datasets
Body Weight - Mean weight at birth 8.9 6 litters (42 animals) g Juvenile Exposure Factor Datasets
Population Density five year average 2.3 275 #/acre Adult San Joaquin Experimental Range Exposure Factor Datasets
Body Weight - Mean weight of young at first appearance above ground 100 Not Reported g Juvenile San Joaquin Experimental Range Exposure Factor Datasets
Food Ingestion Rate range of total food weight for observed individuals 6 g dry wt/d Adult San Joaquin Experimental Range 6.85 - 29.3 Exposure Factor Datasets
Time of Mating/ Laying Jan. - Feb. Adult San Joaquin Experimental Range Exposure Factor Datasets
Survival/ Mortality % tagged young surviving to following year to become breeding adults; range over 3 yrs 321 - 339/yr % Juvenile San Joaquin Experimental Range 36.1 - 51.6 Exposure Factor Datasets
Home Range diameter of "typical" home range 400 Not Reported ft Both Adults and Juveniles San Joaquin Experimental Range Exposure Factor Datasets
OEHHA California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment