The Effects of Forest Harvesting on Small mammals in Western Newfoundland and its Significance to Marten
The depauperate fauna of Newfoundland provides a limited prey base for marten. Only two small mammal prey species, Microtus pennsylvanicus and Sorex cinereus, were found in any abundance in the old-growth forests of the study area. Of these two, Microtus displayed population fluctuations typical of...
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DigitalCommons@USU
1988
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Online Access: | https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/6417 https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7549&context=etd |