Potential Role of Masting by Introduced Bamboos in Deer Mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) Population Irruptions Holds Public Health Consequences

Melissa C. Smith; Richard Gomulkiewicz; Richard N. Mack

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0124419

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Potential Role of Masting by Introduced Bamboos in Deer Mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) Population Irruptions Holds Public Health Consequences

Melissa C. Smith ,

* E-mail: Melissa.Smith@ars.usda.gov

Affiliation USDA-ARS, Invasive Plant Research Laboratory, 3225 College Ave, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States of America
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Richard Gomulkiewicz,

Affiliation Washington State University, School of Biological Sciences, Pullman, Washington, United States of America
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Richard N. Mack

Affiliation Washington State University, School of Biological Sciences, Pullman, Washington, United States of America
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Potential Role of Masting by Introduced Bamboos in Deer Mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) Population Irruptions Holds Public Health Consequences

Melissa C. Smith,
Richard Gomulkiewicz,
Richard N. Mack

Published: April 21, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0124419

About the Authors

Melissa C. Smith

* E-mail: Melissa.Smith@ars.usda.gov

Affiliation USDA-ARS, Invasive Plant Research Laboratory, 3225 College Ave, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States of America

Richard Gomulkiewicz

Affiliation Washington State University, School of Biological Sciences, Pullman, Washington, United States of America

Richard N. Mack

Affiliation Washington State University, School of Biological Sciences, Pullman, Washington, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: RNM MCS. Performed the experiments: RNM MCS. Analyzed the data: MCS RG. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: RNM. Wrote the paper: MCS RNM.

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