Search for: [Description = "Despite its conversation potential, little is known of whether land taken out of arable production as set\-aside benefits wildlife, nor what features enhance its value as a habitat. Authors studied the presence of small mammals on one\-year set\-aside through a summer harvest period \(278 captures in 3000 trap nights\). Trapping success was low on all set\-aside \(0.6%\), but was higher in adjoining hedgerow \(30%\) and cereal crops \(13%\). Wood mice Apodemus sylvaticus \(Linnaeus, 1758\) were the most commonly caught species, and the only species to occur on set\-aside. There were no significant differences in trap success between set\-aside configured in blocks and strips, nor between sown and naturally regenerated set\-aside. Captures on set\-aside increased after harvest, when the crop no longer provided cover. Data demonstrate that set\-aside is not necessarily a suitable habitat for small mammals."]

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