Red-backed vole (Clethrionomys gapperi) response to disturbance in subalpine forests: Use of regenerating patches

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 956-966

  Keinath, Douglas A ^a   Hayward, Gregory D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Boundaries; Clear cut; Clethrionomys gapperi; Conifer forest; Habitat selection; Scale; Small mammals; Subalpine; Timber harvest

Indexed keywords

CANOPY; CONIFEROUS FOREST; DISTURBANCE; HABITAT SELECTION; RODENT; SUBALPINE ENVIRONMENT;

NORTH AMERICA;

CLETHRIONOMYS GAPPERI; CONIFEROPHYTA; GAYLUSSACIA DUMOSA; MAMMALIA; MURIDAE; RODENTIA; VACCINIUM SCOPARIUM;

EID: 0141569402     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/LBa-065     Document Type: Article

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