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in all habitats, although they tended to be caught most frequently 

 in the mature riparian forest. 



In summer, mature riparian areas were dominated by the cotton 

 mouse, and, along with wide SMZs, were the only areas in which 

 golden mice and woodrats were found. These species often prefer 

 mature hardwood forest habitat, where they eat insects, twigs, green 

 leaves, berries, seeds, and nuts (Cothran et al. 1991). The wide SMZs 

 in our study provided some habitat for species associated with 

 mature stands, such as the golden mouse and the woodrat. 



Our results suggest that the species composition of the small- 

 mammal community was affected by SMZ width. Only wide SMZs 

 (49-53 m) maintained populations of small mammal species that are 

 characteristic of mature riparian forests. Rice rats, golden mice, and 

 woodrats were captured in the SMZs, but not in the adjacent pine 

 plantations. Inclusion of SMZs in pine plantation management can 

 enhance habitat diversity and thereby contribute to local diversity of 

 the small mammal community. 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS— Funding for this study was provided by 

 the Georgia Forestry Commission, the National Council of the Paper 

 Industry for Air and Stream Improvement, Martha Black of Old Town 

 Plantation, and Mclntire-Stennis Project (GEO-0046-MS). Federal 

 Paper Board Company owned the SMZ treatment areas. B. R. Chapman, 

 A. S. Johnson, and R. J. Warren reviewed earlier drafts of this 

 manuscript and provided valuable suggestions. 



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