| predicting above-ground density and distribution of small mammal prey species at large spatial scales. | grassland and shrub-steppe ecosystems are increasingly threatened by anthropogenic activities. loss of native habitats may negatively impact important small mammal prey species. little information, however, is available on the impact of habitat variability on density of small mammal prey species at broad spatial scales. we examined the relationship between small mammal density and remotely-sensed environmental covariates in shrub-steppe and grassland ecosystems in wyoming, usa. we sampled four s ... | 2017 | 28520757 |