Spatial distribution of meadow jumping mice (Zapus hudsonius) in logged boreal forest of northwestern Canada

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 678-682

  Jung, Thomas S ^a   Powell, Todd ^a  

^a Yukon Department of Environment   (Canada)

Author keywords

Boreal forest management; Edge effects; Logging; Meadow jumping mouse; Rarity; Small mammal assemblages; Yukon; Zapus hudsonius

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BOREAL FOREST; CLEARCUTTING; EDGE EFFECT; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FOREST MANAGEMENT; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT TYPE; LOGGING (TIMBER); MEADOW; RARE SPECIES; RARITY; RODENT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

CANADA; YUKON TERRITORY;

ANIMALIA; DIPODIDAE; MAMMALIA; RODENTIA; ZAPUS HUDSONIUS; ZAPUS HUDSONIUS PALLIDUS;

EID: 80053597296     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: 16181476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2011.08.002     Document Type: Article

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