Food habits of the meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus) in bluegrass and prairie habitats

We analyzed stomach contents to determine food habits of the meadow vole, Microtus pennsylvanicus, in two habitats in central Illinois, a bluegrass oldfield and a tallgrass prairie. Vole diets showed strong seasonal changes in both habitats. Voles in the bluegrass area ate mostly green shoots wit…