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Comparison Of Small Mammal Communities In Ephemeral Wetlands And Wet Meadows During Drought, Brian M. Zinke
Comparison Of Small Mammal Communities In Ephemeral Wetlands And Wet Meadows During Drought, Brian M. Zinke
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Ephemeral wetlands are characterized by a cyclical hydropattern, ranging from complete inundation to a total absence of surface water. This cycle between wet and dry phases is necessary for the flora of ephemeral wetlands to perpetuate. However, little research has been done to study the response of the non-avian fauna to these cycles, particularly during the dry phase. I live trapped small mammals by using Sherman live traps and conducted vegetation surveys monthly (May–August in 2012 and May–July in 2013) in the ephemeral wetlands and the surrounding wet meadows of the Cheyenne Bottoms basin in central Kansas. Drought occurred both …