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avalanche disturbance — RMBL Knowledge Commons

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avalanche disturbance

Scope: general ecology

Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

Local Knowledge Graph (Top 27 entities)

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Knowledge graph centered on avalanche disturbance with 27 nodes and 101 connections. Top connected: Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Colorado East River Valley, Perymiscus species, small mammals, Tamias minimus.

Definition

Natural disturbance event that can affect small mammal populations by crushing animals, destroying burrows, eliminating food sources, or preventing emergence after hibernation

Related Terms (2)

avalanchedisturbance

Publications (1)

student_paper

Effects of avalanches on rodent populations

2019

avalanche disturbance

Local Knowledge Graph (Top 27 entities)

Definition

Related Terms (2)

Publications (1)

Effects of avalanches on rodent populations

Related Concepts (4)

hibernation energetics

small mammal abundance

population recovery

non-invasive sampling

Frequently Associated Species

Peromyscus maniculatus

Microtus montanus

Microtus

Tamias minimus

Zapus princeps

Sorex

Perymiscus species

Tamias

small mammals