Table 2. Species used in the questionnaire, per study area.
Species type | Scotland | Ontario |
Native mammal | Red deer (Cervus elaphus) | White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) |
Non-native mammal | Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) | Virginia opossum* (Didelphis virginiana) |
Native tree | Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) | Eastern white pine (Pinus strobus) |
Non-native tree/tall shrub | Rhododendron (Rhododendron ponticum) | Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) |
Significant mammal | Eurasian beaver* (Castor fiber) | American beaver (Castor canadensis) |
*See text for discussion.