Habitat used by shrews in southeastern Montana

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

MacCracken, James G.; Uresk, Daniel W.; Hansen, Richard M.

Source:

Northwest Science, Northwest Scientific Association, Volume 59, Issue 1, p.24-27 (1985)

Call Number:

A85MAC01IDUS

URL:

http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs_other/rmrs_1985_uresk_d001.pdf

Keywords:

dwarf shrew, masked shrew, Merriam's shrew, Sorex cinereus, Sorex merriami, Sorex nanus

Abstract:

Dwarf shrews (Sorex nanus), masked shrews (Sorex cinereus), and Merriam's shrews (Sorex merriami) were most abundant in riparian and sagebrush-grass habitat types in southeastern Montana. Litter cover was greater in areas occupied by shrews than in areas without shrews. Microhabitat humidity, as related to litter cover and vegetation structure, appears to affect shrew distribution in southeastern Montana.

Notes:

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