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The Distribution, Status, and Ecology of the Eastern Woodrat (Neotoma Floridana) in Missouri
Woodrats in the eastern United States have experienced a dramatic reduction in range and population numbers in recent years. Because of this, and the fact that the Missouri Department of Conservation has the status of the eastern woodrat, Neotoma floridana, as "status undetermined," this study was …
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Ecological responses by Mexican spotted owls to environmental variation in the Sacramento Mountains, New Mexico
… biomass consumed by these spotted owls. Mexican woodrats were preferred among the five prey species. Absolute functional responses to available numbers of woodrats varied in form (a quadratic function) compared to responses to mouse (a linear function) and vole (an increasing but asymptotic …
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Small mammal communities on a reclaimed mountaintop mine/valley fill landscape in southern West Virginia
… generally found in expected habitats. Allegheny woodrats (Neotoma magister) occupied drainage channels, a habitat use not found in literature. Boulders in channels form interstitial networks that may simulate rock outcrops, their typical habitat.
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Food habits of the Allegheny woodrat (Neotoma magister )
… spp.), and lichens. In the Ridge and Valley woodrats ate primarily blackberry (Rubus spp.) leaves, fungi, greenbrier (Smilax spp.) leaves, acorns, and oak leaves. Additionally, we examined the effects of common timber management practices such as clearcuts and diameter-limit harvests, on …
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Conservation and management of the Allegheny woodrat in the central Appalachians
… did not influence microhabitat selection, as woodrats foraged in areas with diverse understory vegetation regardless of harvest method. Although timber harvesting appeared to have little negative impact, retention of intact forest near colonies should be an important consideration in …
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Differential detoxification strategies in closely related herbivore species across a sharp ecotone
Herbivores face a continual challenge of balancing their nutritional needs with the toxicity that they encounter in their diets. Plants produce toxic phytochemicals to ward off herbivores, while herbivores have evolved methods of detoxifying these chemicals. One such method is the use of cytochrome …