RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Wildlife use of no-till and conventionally tilled corn fields
JF Journal of Soil and Water Conservation
FD Soil and Water Conservation Society
SP 327
OP 330
VO 39
IS 5
A1 Warburton, D. B.
A1 Klimstra, W. D.
YR 1984
UL http://www.jswconline.org/content/39/5/327.abstract
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.