Effects of prescribed fire on small mammals inhabiting Spotsylvania Court House Battlefield
Tanner C and Kneipp G. 2007. Effects of prescribed fire on small mammals inhabiting Spotsylvania Court House Battlefield. Park Science. 24(2):41–45
The primary objective of prescribed burning at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park is preservation of cultural resources; however, a recent study of small mammals may elucidate future management options.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Tanner, Cheryl; Kneipp, Gregg
- Units
- FRSP , NRSS
- Keywords
- animal traps, eastern harvest mouse, Fire Management, Fredericksburg, Fuel Load, hazardous fuel accumulation, Mortality, Prescribed Burning, Reithrodontomys humulis, Sherman live trap, Small Mammals, Spotsylvania