Microhabitat characteristics of Preble's meadow jumping mouse high-use areas

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 469-477

  Trainor, Anne M ^a,c   Shenk, Tanya M ^b   Wilson, Kenneth R ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b Wildlife Health Program   (United States)

^c The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

Habitat; Habitat conservation plans (HCPs); Hotspots; Preble's meadow jumping mouse; Radiotelemetry; Riparian; Small mammal; Threatened subspecies; Zapus hudsonius preblei

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED SPECIES; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT QUALITY; HABITAT USE; RADIOTELEMETRY; RIPARIAN ZONE; RODENT;

COLORADO; FRONT RANGE; NORTH AMERICA; ROCKY MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES;

ALNUS; ALNUS INCANA; CAREX; JUNCUS; MAMMALIA; MUS; POACEAE; POPULUS ANGUSTIFOLIA; SALIX; ZAPUS HUDSONIUS PALLIDUS; ZAPUS HUDSONIUS PREBLEI;

EID: 36049045753     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2005-555     Document Type: Article

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