NatureMapping Habitat - Disturbed Shrubland

Definition of "Non-Forest" - General Code 600: Vegetated areas without trees. Grasslands, mountain meadows, un-maintained range, clear cuts, as well as young replanted forests with trees less than 15' tall and have less than 26% canopy cover.

Non-Forest: Disturbed Shrubland (614)


Descriptive Habitat Code: This shrubland (6) was recently disturbed (1) by grazing cattle and the area has more than >26% shrub cover (4). Shrubland - a habitat type dominated by woody shrubs. A shrub is a perennial woody plant that branches at ground level to form several stems.

Coyote
Canis latrans
Code: CALAT
Photo: RA

Distribution and Habitat:
It is found in mountainous areas, grasslands, deciduous and mixed coniferous forests and even urban areas.

Diet:
It feeds on whatever it can find, mostly mammals and carrion, although it also eats birds, fruit, and insects.

Interesting fact:
Efforts to exterminate coyotes have taken place during the 20th century. Their numbers are still increasing.

Coyote Fact Sheet »

Gopher snake
Pitouphis melanoleucas catenifer
Code: PIME
Photo: Chris Brown

Distribution and Habitat:
It is found in mountainous and rocky areas up to an altitude of at least 8000 feet.

Diet:
It feeds primarily on rodents and other small mammals. Only warm- blooded, living prey are eaten.

Interesting fact:
The gopher snake is not poisonous although its threatening posture sometimes gives the impression that it is.

Gopher Snake Fact Sheet »