Rodent Dynamics in Relation to Fire in the Sonoran Desert
Simons LH. 1991. Rodent Dynamics in Relation to Fire in the Sonoran Desert. Journal of Mammalogy. 72(3):518-524
The author studied the dynamics in the rodent population composition and density for before and 13 months after fire burned a desert area in Tonto National Forest, Arizona. The abundance of burrowing species showed mostly long term adaptation changes to the fire whereas Neotoma albigula showed immediate and long term changes. Dipodomys merriami colonized the burned areas after the fire, but other populations of rodent species declined.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Simons, Lee
- Units
- JOTR
- Keywords
- Animal Behavior, Burned Area, Environmental Impact, Mammal, rodent dynamics, Sonoran Desert, Taxa Links To References, Wildfire