INFLUENCES OF CORRIDOR CONTINUITY AND WIDTH ON SURVIVAL AND MOVEMENT OF DEERMICE PEROMYSCUS-MANICULATUS

We investigated the effects of corridor gaps and corridor width on the survival and movement of resident and non-resident deermice Peromyscu s maniculatus. Transplanted non-resident deermice were used to simulat e dispersing individuals, and resident deermice served as controls. Th e study design was a completely randomized 2(2) factorial with width ( narrow or wide) and continuity (with or without a 10-m-wide corridor g ap) as factors of interest. Vegetation variables were more significant with movement and number of crossings than were width and continuity. Survival was unaffected by corridor width and continuity, as well as vegetation variables.