Event Title
Influence of Forest Edge on the Occurrence and Abundance of Small Mammals
Faculty Mentor
Justin Hoffman
Location
Hamilton Hall 223
Session
Session 1
Start Date
12-4-2014 9:30 AM
End Date
12-4-2014 10:30 AM
Description
In forested habitats, shrubs and grasses that exist under overhead power lines are not regularly maintained, while those above oil and natural gas pipelines are regularly mowed. This creates differences in the forest edge found at each site. Our objectives are to measure small mammal abundance and occurrence in relation to the forest edge for areas containing an underground pipeline and overhead power line. We found that both abundance and richness was greater in forest habitats that bordered overhead power lines. There was no difference in the distance that small mammals were captured from the forest edge in either habitat.
Influence of Forest Edge on the Occurrence and Abundance of Small Mammals
Hamilton Hall 223
In forested habitats, shrubs and grasses that exist under overhead power lines are not regularly maintained, while those above oil and natural gas pipelines are regularly mowed. This creates differences in the forest edge found at each site. Our objectives are to measure small mammal abundance and occurrence in relation to the forest edge for areas containing an underground pipeline and overhead power line. We found that both abundance and richness was greater in forest habitats that bordered overhead power lines. There was no difference in the distance that small mammals were captured from the forest edge in either habitat.