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.
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
Repository Citation
Echternach, John L. and Rose, Robert K., "Use of Woody Vegetation by Beavers in Southeastern Virginia" (1987). Biological Sciences Faculty Publications. 590.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/biology_fac_pubs/590
ORCID
0000-0001-9341-1615 (Rose)
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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/.