Effects of grazing and shrub removal on small mammal populations in southern New Mexico, USA

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 76-86

  Mathis, V L ^a   Whitford, W G ^a   Kay, F R ^a   Alkon, P U ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

American southwest; Chihuahuan desert; Grazing; Prosopis glandulosa; Shrub removal; Small mammals

Indexed keywords

GRAZING MANAGEMENT; LAND USE CHANGE; SMALL MAMMAL; SPECIES RICHNESS; VEGETATION DYNAMICS;

CHIHUAHUAN DESERT; NEW MEXICO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

MAMMALIA; PROSOPIS; PROSOPIS GLANDULOSA;

EID: 33645226265     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2005.10.015     Document Type: Article

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