Graduate Program
Environmental Biology
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Semester of Degree Completion
1993
Thesis Director
Richard D. Andrews
Abstract
Thirteen trails left by shrews coated with fluorescent powder were examined for microhabitat documentation. Thirteen data parameters were collected from each trail, two of which differed significantly between Blarina brevicauda and Sorex longirostris. The small soricid Sorex longirostris was captured in areas with higher grass content, and lower wooded content, than the larger Blarina brevicauda. The difference in microhabitat use may be a key mechanism in reducing competition between these two species.
Recommended Citation
Sullivan, Patrick T., "Biotic, Abiotic, and Behavioral Patterns Associated with the Nocturnal Movements of Shrews" (1993). Masters Theses. 2128.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/2128
