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Small mammal and bird abundance in relation to post-fire habitat succession in mountain big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana) communities

Creator:

Holmes, Aaron L.

Abstract:

Fire is an important disturbance mechanism in big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) communities, yet little is known about wildlife population dynamics during post-fire habitat succession. I estimated the abundance of small mammals and birds in relation to fire history in mountain big sagebrush (A.t. spp. vaseyana) communities on the Sheldon National...

Resource Type:

Dissertation

Full Text:

(A.t. spp. vaseyana) communities on the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge in the northwestern Great