An Ecological Study of the Pine Vole, Microtus Pinetorum, in Northeast Texas
Institution: | North Texas State University |
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Year: | 1971 |
Keywords: | pine vole; ecology; Microtus pinetorum; habitat |
Record ID: | 1488937 |
Full text PDF: | http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc131414/ |
This study dealt with the life history and population dynamics of the pine vole, Microtus pinetorum. In the past there has been a void of ecological material concerning this small mammal in the southwestern region of its range. From November, 1969, through February, 1970, a survey was conducted in Marion County and Harrison County, Texas, to determine the most suitable habitat for an ecological study of Microtus pinetorum. A study was then initiated in March, 1970, and continued through March, 1971, on an undisturbed marsh five miles south of Marshall, Harrison County, Texas.