Habitat used by shrews in southeastern Montana

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

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Habitat used by shrews in southeastern Montana

Informally Refereed

Authors:

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

Year:

1985

Type:

Miscellaneous Publication

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

Northwest science. 59(1): 24-27

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Abstract

Dwarf shrews (Sorex nanus), masked shrews (Sorex cinereus), and Merriam 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.

Keywords

Sorex nanus, Sorex cinereus, Sorex merriami, habitat, litter, vegetation, Montana

Citation

MacCracken, James G.; Uresk, Daniel W.; Hansen, Richard M. 1985. Habitat used by shrews in southeastern Montana. Northwest science. 59(1): 24-27