Abundance and diversity of small mammals in response to various linear habitats in semi-arid agricultural landscapes

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 83, Issue , 2012, Pages 54-61

  Sullivan, T P ^a   Sullivan, D S ^b   Thistlewood, H M A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Applied Mammal Research Institute   (Canada)

^c SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Hedgerows; Linear habitats; Richness and diversity; Semi arid agricultural landscape; Small mammals; Species at risk; Tree fruit orchards

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AGRICULTURAL LAND; BIODIVERSITY; FIELD MARGIN; FRUIT; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HEDGEROW; ORCHARD; RODENT; SEMIARID REGION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; VASCULAR PLANT;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA;

ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; MAMMALIA; PEROGNATHUS PARVUS; REITHRODONTOMYS MEGALOTIS; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 84860385539     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2012.03.003     Document Type: Article

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