Abundance of the wood mouse Apodemus sylvaticus and the Algerian mouse Mus spretus (Rodentia, Muridae) in different habitats of Northern Algeria

Khidas, Kamal; Khammes, Nora; Khelloufi, Samia; Lek, Sovan; Aulagnier, Stéphane

doi:10.1078/1616-5047-00003

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“…Habitat associations of small mammal at this larger scale could thus be explained in terms of differences between the western and the eastern part of the study area such as land use (arable vs. pasture land), or climatic conditions (as previously stated due to the Atlantic influence, annual rainfall follows a westeast declining gradient). Both associations with more humid conditions and pastures have been previously reported for Microtus lusitanicus (Romero, 1986;Veiga, 1986), while associations with more arid conditions and arable land have been described for Mus spretus (Romero, 1986;González and Román, 1988;Moreno and Barbosa, 1992;Torre et al, 1996;Peris et al, 1999;Khidas et al, 2002). Our results at this broad scale support these previous findings.…”

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“…For these two species, a more detailed approach, considering the composition of land uses in each sampling locality provided a weaker explanation (according to AIC values) than more general models. Because the relative proportions of small mammal species in a given locality are not independent from each other, it should be noted that some of the observed patterns could be influenced by interspecific competition, especially between A. sylvaticus and M. spretus (Boitani et al, 1985;Khidas et al, 2002), but also between Microtus arvalis and M. lusitanicus (Alcantara, 1992). The relative abundance of both Crocidura russula and A. sylvaticus could be also explained in terms of higher rainfall values in the western part of the study area (Romero, 1986;González and Román, 1988;Torre et al, 1996).…”

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Habitat associations of small mammals in farmed landscapes: implications for agri-environmental schemes

Rodríguez

Peris

2007

Animal Biol

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The small mammal community in 21 localities of north-western Spain was evaluated in the light of land use composition. The two geomorphologic categories characterising the study area, the main use of the land (arable/pastoral) and main crop types of each sampling locality were used as potential predictors of the relative abundance of five common small mammal species. The Common vole, Microtus arvalis showed a weak relationship with land uses, probably due to the recent colonisation process this species experienced in the study area. The relative abundance of the Algerian mouse, Mus spretus and the Lusitanian pine vole, Microtus lusitanicus was best explained by models built at the broadest regional scale, the former being more abundant in the eastern area, the latter in the western area. The Greater white-toothed shrew, Crocidura russula showed a positive relationship with grassland coverage, whilst the Wood mouse, Apodemus sylvaticus benefited from increasing proportions of fallow lands within the landscape. These two species are then expected to respond positively to those agri-environmental schemes including the increase of fallows and grassy vegetation within the arable landscape (EU recommendations). However, further efforts are needed to predict, at least qualitatively, the response of other small mammal species to the changing farmed landscape. This is especially true for two endemic species occurring at this area: the Cabrera vole, Microtus cabrerae and the Lusitanian pine vole, and for which this kind of information is almost absent.

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Habitat associations of small mammals in farmed landscapes: implications for agri-environmental schemes

Rodríguez

Peris

2007

Animal Biol

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“…Regarding M. spretus, our results show a negative association between its relative abundance and the increase of forest area (except eucalyptus forest). This association is consistent with its habitats requirement because this species often occupies arable habitats and open areas and avoids wooded areas (Khidas et al 2002;Rodríguez and Peris 2007). M. musculus also showed a negative correlation with the increase of forest area (excluding eucalyptus) but, as already mentioned, this species is usually associated with human settlements and buildings.…”

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“…The lower species richness, promoted by increasing the forest areas might be due to the fact that M. musculus and M. spretus are not usually associated with such areas (Khidas et al 2002;Rodríguez and Peris 2007;Umetsu and Pardini 2007). The species richness revealed a negative correlation with the presence of eucalyptus areas in the surroundings.…”

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Effects of urban habitat fragmentation on common small mammals: species versus communities

Gomes

Ribeiro

Carretero³

2011

Biodivers Conserv

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There is an increasing interest in understanding how species respond to the modifications of habitat attributes in urban areas. Patterns in the occurrence and abundance of small mammal communities in 15 isolated patches of remnant natural and semi-natural habitat of Porto Metropolitan Area (Portugal) were assessed against environmental characteristics (from both the patch and the surrounding matrix) of each patch using multiple regressions and canonical correspondence analysis. Four species of common small mammals were found: wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus), greater white-toothed shrew (Crocidura russula), Algerian mouse (Mus spretus) and house mouse (Mus musculus). Our results showed that both relative abundance and species richness were negatively affected by urbanization. The species richness also displayed a negative association with the increase of forest around the patch but relative abundance showed the opposite trend. At the species level, the relative abundance of A. sylvaticus and C. russula showed a negative association with urbanization. Our results reveal that these two species also benefit from a mosaic of habitats and pervious areas in the surrounding matrix. The relative abundance of M. spretus and M. musculus showed a negative effect of forest area around the patch. Understanding how the increase of urbanization affects small mammals will be particularly useful for the managers of urban landscapes, as these animals occupy a pivotal position in the ecosystems.

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Influence of landscape heterogeneity and meteorological features on small mammal abundance and richness in a coastal wetland system, NW Portugal

Marques¹,

Rocha²,

Mendes³

et al. 2015

Eur J Wildl Res

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Abundance of the wood mouse Apodemus sylvaticus and the Algerian mouse Mus spretus (Rodentia, Muridae) in different habitats of Northern Algeria

Cited by 26 publications

References 20 publications

Habitat associations of small mammals in farmed landscapes: implications for agri-environmental schemes

Habitat associations of small mammals in farmed landscapes: implications for agri-environmental schemes

Effects of urban habitat fragmentation on common small mammals: species versus communities

Influence of landscape heterogeneity and meteorological features on small mammal abundance and richness in a coastal wetland system, NW Portugal

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