Occurrence of the Maritime Shrew (<em>Sorex maritimensis</em>) in Black Spruce (<em>Picea mariana</em>) Forest Stands in Southeastern New Brunswick

Julie Henderson; Graham Forbes

doi:10.22621/cfn.v126i1.1287

Occurrence of the Maritime Shrew (Sorex maritimensis) in Black Spruce (Picea mariana) Forest Stands in Southeastern New Brunswick

Authors

Julie Henderson Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick E3C 5H3
Graham Forbes Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick E3C 5H3

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v126i1.1287

Keywords:

Sorex maritimensis, Maritime Shrew, Picea mariana, Black Spruce, forest wildlife, New Brunswick

Abstract

Twenty-one specimens of Sorex maritimensis (Maritime Shrew) were collected in coniferous forest of central New Brunswick, a habitat considered atypical for the species. We suggest S. maritimensis uses a wider range of habitat types than previously documented.

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2012-10-01

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Vol. 126 No. 1 (2012)

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