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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Blarina brevicauda"”.
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MOLECULAR AND MORPHOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES OF POST-GLACIAL CONTACT AMONG LINEAGES OF NORTHERN SHORT-TAILED SHREWS (Blarina brevicauda) IN EASTERN NORTH AMERICA
… Northern short-tailed shrews (<em>Blarina brevicauda</em>) are restricted to eastern North America, yet they exhibit three different mitochondrial lineages that diverged when historical populations retracted and became isolated from one another. In this study, I investigated the …
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The Ultrastructure of the Olfactory System in Two Species of Short-Tailed Shrews, <i>Blarina brevicauda</i> and <i>Blarina carolinensis</i>
… systems of the northern short-tailed shrew, <em>Blarina brevicauda</em>, and the southern short-tailed shrew, <em>Blarina carolinensis</em>, were examined by light and electron microscopy. These shrews were live trapped in the vicinity of Norfolk, Virginia throughout all months of the year. …
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The phylogeography of the short-tailed shrews (genus Blarina) of southeast Tennessee
… their biogeography. Shrews of the genus Blarina are some of the most common and abundant mammals in this region. Two species are found in southeast Tennessee: Blarina brevicauda and Blarina carolinensis. To clarify their geographic ranges, Blarina vouchers were collected throughout the …
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Small mammal communities on a reclaimed mountaintop mine/valley fill landscape in southern West Virginia
… pinetorum), northern short-tailed shrews (Blarina brevicauda), and pygmy shrews (Sorex hoyi) were more common in forest treatments; Peromyscus, house mice (Mus musculus), southern bog lemmings ( Synaptomys cooperi), and masked shrews (S. cinereus) were more common in reclaimed treatments. …
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Small Mammals in Prairie Wetlands: Habitat Use and the Effects of Wetland Modifications
… hudsonius) and northern short-tailed shrews (Blarina brevicauda). Deer mine were more common in modified habitats within wetland basins than in undisturbed habitat. Modification of wetlands tended to reduce the species diversity of small mammals I the modified areas. Local distributions of …
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Environmental Factors Affecting the Landscape-Scale Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Small Mammal Assemblages Across the Northern Great Plains of North America
… voles (Microtus pennsylvanicus), and shrews (Blarina brevicauda and Sorex species), whereas drier areas with sandier soils and lower annual precipitation were dominated by olive-backed pocket mice (Perognathus fasciatus) and northern grasshopper mice (Onychomys leucogaster). Furthermore, I …
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Soil ingestion and lead concentration in wildlife species
… respectively. Diets of short-tailed shrews (Blarina brevicauda) consisted of 5.20 (± 1.87)% soil, white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus) 16.21 (± 4.85)%, meadow voles (Microtus pennsylvanicus) 2.01 (± 0.34)%, and mourning doves 0.83 (± 0.41)% soil. Mallards collected from Killarney Lake, …
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Effects of low level lead and cadmium on reproduction in Peromyscus leucopus and a study of lead concentration in small mammals from old orchards
… has been removed. Short-tailed shrews (Blarina brevicauda) trapped in an orchard with a history of lead arsenate use had higher whole body lead concentrations than individuals of the same species trapped in a control orchard. Within the treated orchard lead concentrations in pine voles …
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Habitat Selection in Four Sympatric Small Mammal Species and the Effects of Potential Predators on Peromyscus Leucopus
… selection in three other sympatric species (Blarina brevicauda, Blarina carolinensis, Sorex longirostris). I utilized data fiom 49 sampling sites on National Park Service land; Petersburg National Battlefield Eastern Front Unit (15), Five-Forks Unit (17), Appomattox Court House National …
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Habitat Associations and Demography of Small Mammals in 4 Forest Cover Types on Quantico Marine Corps Base, Virginia
… leucopus), northern short-tailed shrews (Blarina brevicauda), eastern chipmunks (Tamias striatus), meadow voles (Microtus pennsylvanicus), and woodland voles (Microtus pinetorum), accounted for approximately 95% of the total number of individuals captured. Overall relative abundance and …