Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Fall 1987

Publication Title

Virginia Journal of Science

Volume

38

Issue

3

Pages

226-232

Abstract

Nonbreeding and sometimes transient beavers, Castor canadensis, cut a variety of woody plants throughout the year during a 15-month study at three sites in southeastern Virginia. Ten species of trees were cut in proportions greater than would be expected according to their availabilities. Beavers heavily used viburnum, alder, ironwood, bayberry, tulip poplar, and dogwood. Winter food caches were constructed but were only lightly used.

Comments

This reference was downloaded from the Biodiversity Heritage Library, which hosts volumes of the Virginia Journal of Science (VJS) earlier than Volume 50, 1999. ODU Digital Commons hosts VJS volumes 50 through the present, available here: https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/vjs/.

Rights

Article is open access under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/).

Original Publication Citation

Echternach, J. L., & Rose, R. K. (1987). Use of woody vegetation by beavers in southeastern Virginia. Virginia Journal of Science, 38(4), 226-232. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/270771#page/246/mode/1up

ORCID

0000-0001-9341-1615 (Rose)

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