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This paper discusses patterns and statistical characteristics of burrows dug by the Sacramento Valley pocket gopher (Thomomys bottae navus Merriam) in flood-irrigated alfalfa fields, and the relationship of burrowing activity to soil conditions and irrigation schedules. Suggestions for improvement of gopher control derived from this study are given.
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Milton A. Miller (1957) studied this question.
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