Effects of Landscape Manipulation on Population Densities, Habitat Utilization, Home Ranges, and Movements of Three Small Mammal Species

Mabry, K E

Title: Effects of Landscape Manipulation on Population Densities, Habitat Utilization, Home Ranges, and Movements of Three Small Mammal Species

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No significant differences were found in the population densities of any species in experimentally fragmented landscape. However, trends in population densities indicate that connected patches usually support higher densities of cotton rats, isolated patches supported higher densities of old-field mice. No significant trends in population densities were observed for cotton mice. Cotton mice were captured more often in corridors, while old-field mice were captured more frequently in the interior. Results suggest landscape fragmentation has less of an effect on cotton mice-a habitat generalist.

Authors:: Mabry, K E

Publication Date:: Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2001

Research Org.:: USDA Forest Service, Savannah River, New Ellenton, SC (US)

Sponsoring Org.:: (US)

OSTI Identifier:: 807892

DOE Contract Number:: AI09-00SR22188

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Resource Relation:: Other Information: PBD: 1 Jul 2001

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; RATS; HABITAT; HOME RANGE; MICE; LAND RESOURCES; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; CORRIDOR; FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT QUALITY; MATRIX; PATCH; PEROMYSCUS GOSSYPINUS; PEROMYSCUS POLIONOTUS; SIGMODON HISPIDUS

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