Composition of Small Mammal Populations on Highway Rights-of-Way in East Texas

Schmidly, David J.; Wilkins, Kenneth T.

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Composition of Small Mammal Populations on Highway Rights-of-Way in East Texas

1977-05-01
By Schmidly, David J. ; Wilkins, Kenneth T.

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English

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Creators:

Schmidly, David J. ; Wilkins, Kenneth T.
Corporate Creators:

Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
Corporate Contributors:

Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
Subject/TRT Terms:

Dispersal Highway Mortality Highway Safety Mammals Mowing Right Of Way (Traffic) Rodents Vegetation Wildlife Crossings
Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA TX 77 197-lF
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States ; Texas
Edition:

Final Report: Sept. 1975 - Aug. 1977
Corporate Publisher:

Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
Abstract:

Many species of wildlife occur along roads. Most rodents spend their entire lives within the rights-of-way (ROWs); larger species are transients which feed within ROWs. Mowing affects abundance of rodents. Species preferring denser cover were more plentiful in un-mowed ROWs than in mowed-ROWs. Species preferring sparse cover were more abundant in mowed ROWs than in un-mowed ROWs. Rodent diversity was greater in less-disturbed habitats (old fields). The types of vegetation occurring in an area influence rodent diversity and abundance.
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PDF
Funding:

2-8-76-197
Collection(s):

US Transportation Collection
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