Patterns of relative diversity within riparian small mammal communities, Platte River Watershed, Colorado
By: T.E. Olson and Fritz L. Knopf
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Abstract
Relative diversity within and between small mammal assemblages of riparian and upland vegetation was evaluated at 6 study areas across an elevational gradient. In contrast to avian diversity analyses conducted at the same sites, species richness, relative diversity, and faunal similarity of small mammals were greater among upland rather than riparian communities across the cline. Beta diversity between riparian and upland small mammal communities is greater at higher elevations within the watershed. These higher elevation portions of watersheds must be emphasized in management strategies to conserve regional integrity of native small mammal faunas.
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Olson, T., Knopf, F., 1988, Patterns of relative diversity within riparian small mammal communities, Platte River Watershed, Colorado, 8 p.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Other Report |
| Title | Patterns of relative diversity within riparian small mammal communities, Platte River Watershed, Colorado |
| Series number | RM-166 |
| Year Published | 1988 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station |
| Publisher location | Fort Collins, CO |
| Description | 8 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | Other Report |
| Larger Work Title | Management of amphibians, reptiles, and small mammals in North America: Proceedings of the symposium |
| First page | 379 |
| Last page | 386 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |