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A Comparison Of Small Mammal Communities Among Three Habitats In Western North Dakota, Samantha R. Pounds
A Comparison Of Small Mammal Communities Among Three Habitats In Western North Dakota, Samantha R. Pounds
Master's Theses
There is recent oil and natural gas development within western North Dakota, which makes it imperative to update outdated and incomplete small mammal records. Small mammals are vital components to many ecosystems, including grasslands. Small mammals contribute to grazing, seed dispersal, and provide food for other animals. I surveyed small mammals in three habitats, grassland, badland, and wet meadow, in the summers of 2014 and 2015 in western North Dakota. In 2014, I surveyed in 8 badland and 10 grassland habitats and in 2015 I surveyed in 1 badland, 13 grassland, and 4 wet meadow habitats, with 1 transect per …