A Comparison of Small Mammal Diversity in Upland and Lowland Areas in Watauga County, North Carolina
Schumak C. 2010. A Comparison of Small Mammal Diversity in Upland and Lowland Areas in Watauga County, North Carolina. UNC Charlotte
ABSTRACT: This paper is a compilation of eight years worth of data on small mammals conducted on the Blue Ridge Parkway and other areas in Watauga County, North Carolina. Data were collected between the last weeks of June and the first weeks of July in 2000-2005, 2009, and 2010. The purpose is to contrast small mammal diversity in upland successional areas and lowland areas. Traditional mammal trapping techniques were employed. The results showed that lowland areas had a greater diversity in species than the upland areas, but not by a significant amount. Using more consistent data and a larger data pool would more likely have produced definitive results.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Schumak, Catherine
- Date of Issue
- 2010-07-16
- Publisher
- UNC Charlotte
- Units
- BLRI
- Keywords
- APHN, Appalachian Cottontail, Appalachian Highlands Network, biodiversity, BLRI, Blue Ridge Parkway, Mammalia, mice, raccoon, SER, shrew, Southeast Region, Sylviagus obscurus