Use and Partitioning of Montane Habitat by Small Mammals

摘要: Structure of the microhabitat used by four species rodents in a montane environment was investigated using principal-component analysis trap-site characteristics. Most were associated with fallen logs and brush during June but use shifted to areas more herbaceous growth July–August. This shift concurrent rapid growth. Females each occupied structured than males same species. Differential segregation habitat sex may be function variability resource as whole. Unused does not differ from random respect vegetative structure, reasons for nonuse probably among sites.