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5-Years of Small Mammal Response to Fire Severity in a Southern California Mixed Conifer Forest

2015 Research Brief

Description

In this 5-year study, the post-fire populations and microhabitat preferences of four small mammal species were compared. The study analyzed preferences in unburned, moderate and high-severity fire in mixed conifer forest.


Contact

Jon E. Keeley, jon_keeley@usgs.gov 

Marti Witter, marti_witter@nps.gov 

Liz van Mantgem, evanmantgem@usgs.gov

Additional Information

Borchert, M.I., D.P. Farr, M.A. Rimbenieks-Negrete, and M.N. Pawlowski. 2014. Responses of small mammals to wildfire in a mixed conifer forest in the San Bernardino Mountains, CA. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 113: 81-95.