PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Warburton, D. B.
AU  - Klimstra, W. D.
TI  - Wildlife use of no-till and conventionally tilled corn fields
DP  - 1984 Sep 01
TA  - Journal of Soil and Water Conservation
PG  - 327--330
VI  - 39
IP  - 5
4099  - http://www.jswconline.org/content/39/5/327.short
4100  - http://www.jswconline.org/content/39/5/327.full
AB  - A comparison of wildlife species and numbers associated with a no-till corn field and a conventionally tilled corn field showed invertebrates, birds, and small mammals to be more abundant in the no-till field throughout the growing season. A greater diversity and proportionately more predators were noted within the invertebrate community in no-till. A qualitative difference in avian species using each tillage system was observed. Small mammal populations, particularly that of deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus), appeared more stable in no-till. Generally, the no-till field provided better wildlife habitat than the conventional field.