Abstract
The influence^ of plant succession on the distribution of two species of Peromyscus was investigated on land strip-mined for coal 1-47 years earlier. Peromyscus maniculatus b air dit was most abundant early in succession when surface ground coverage was sparse and included little or no woody vegetation. As cover of shrubs and trees increased, P. leucopus noveboracensis became more numerous, and P. maniculatus dis- appeared from the community. Both species responded negatively to dense stands of grasses. Competition did not limit the distribution of Peromyscus on the areas studied.
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