Numbers, species composition and residency of a rodent community in forest and field-forest ecotones

Mazurkiewicz, Maria; Rajska-Jurgiel, Ewa

doi:10.4098/at.arch.87-29

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“…Only in high crop years it can increase up to couple of dozens (Gębczyńska 1966, Mazurkiewicz andRajska-Jurgiel 1987). Density of C. g. can reach similar figures every year.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…C. g. is a site-tenacious species, some observations indicate however low residency of this species in suboptimal habitats (Mazuriewicz andRajska-Jurgiel 1987, Gliwicz 1989). The low residency of C. g. results in low density (Andrzejewski 1963, Mazurkiewicz andRajska-Jurgiel 1987), s milarly as in C. gapperi (Bondrup-Nielsen 1986) and Microtus californicus (Ostfeld and Closterman 1986).…”

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Demography of woodland rodents in fragmented habitat

Rajska-Jurgiel¹

1992

Acta Theriol.

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“…Only in high crop years it can increase up to couple of dozens (Gębczyńska 1966, Mazurkiewicz andRajska-Jurgiel 1987). Density of C. g. can reach similar figures every year.…”

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Demography of woodland rodents in fragmented habitat

Rajska-Jurgiel¹

1992

Acta Theriol.

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“…They are both considered as forest generalists, but CG seems to be more selective in habitat use than AF. At the microhabitat scales, CG relies mainly on dense undergrowth (Pucek 1983;Mazurkiewicz, Rajska-Jurgiel 1987;Chetnicki, Mazurkiewicz 1994;Miklós, Žiak 2002;Hlôška, Saniga 2005;Buesching et al 2008). Besides protection against predators, the preference of dense undergrowth in CG results from its foraging requirements based mainly on forbs and forb-like vegetation, tree leaves, large tree seeds and fungi (Hansson 1985).…”

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Influence of forest fragmentation on the distribution of small terrestrial mammals in fir-beech commercial forest

2014

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Differences in abundance and spatial distribution of small terrestrial mammals were compared between the forest interior and clearing. In total, seven micromammalian species were detected. Of them, only three species were captured within the forest interior, whereas six species were recorded on the clearing. Apodemus flavicollis and Clethrionomys glareolus were dominant species. Another five species were recorded scarcely. Abundance of Apodemus flavicollis reached significantly (P < 0.001) the highest value in the forest interior. On the contrary, Clethrionomys glareolus was significantly (P < 0.001) attracted by the clearing. The distribution of two dominant rodent species probably reflected the high beechnut supply in the given period. The relationships between food supply and microhabitat preferences of Apodemus flavicollis and Clethrionomys glareolus were discussed.

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“…There are many studies focusing on microhabitat preferences of the yellow-necked mouse and the bank vole (e.g. Pucek 1983, Mazurkiewicz & Rajska-Jurgiel 1987, Canova 1993, Chetnicki & Mazurkiewicz 1994, Miklós & Žiak 2002, Buesching et al 2008, Hille & Mortelliti 2010, Suchomel et al 2014. Summarising current knowledge, both species are considered forest generalists, however, the bank vole seems to be more selective in habitat use than the yellow-necked mouse.…”

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“…Summarising current knowledge, both species are considered forest generalists, however, the bank vole seems to be more selective in habitat use than the yellow-necked mouse. Regarding their microhabitat, the bank vole relies especially on dense undergrowth (Pucek 1983, Mazurkiewicz & Rajska-Jurgiel 1987, Chetnicki & Mazurkiewicz 1994, Miklós & Žiak 2002, Hlôška & Saniga 2005, Buesching et al 2008, Lešo et al 2014, Suchomel et al 2014, where it feeds mainly on forbs and forbs-like vegeta-tion, tree leaves, large tree seeds and fungi (Hansson 1985). On the other hand, the yellow-necked mouse inhabits forest stands of various ages (Montgomery 1978, Gurnell et al 1992, Marsh & Harris 2000, Miklós & Žiak 2002, Vukićević-Radić et al 2006, Suchomel et al 2014.…”

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Response of the dominant rodent species to close-to-nature logging practices in a temperate mixed forest

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Lešo P., Lešová A., Kropil R., Kanuch P., 2016. Response of the dominant rodent species to close-to-nature logging practices in a temperate mixed forest. Ann. For. Res. 59(1): 259-268.Abstract. The paper aims to answer the question whether differences exist in microhabitat preferences of the yellow-necked mouse and the bank vole between the natural forest and close-to-nature managed forest in the phase of stand regeneration. The two species were live-trapped during two periods in 2006 and 2007 on a square trapping grid established in a managed forest and a natural one. Ten microhabitat variables of each trapping point were measured to analyse their influence on the spatial distribution of the two species. At trapping points, the number of capture records for each species as a dependent variable was modelled using Generalised Linear Models. The herbal cover and a distance to the nearest woody debris were the most important measured microhabitat variables which affect the spatial distribution of both species. In the natural forest, the number of captures in both species increased significantly (p < 0.05) with a decreasing number of trees, increasing undergrowth coverage and decreasing distance to the nearest woody debris. In the managed forest, an increasing distance to the nearest tree and increasing herbal cover had a negative effect on the yellow-necked mouse occurrence (p < 0.001), while in contrast, the increase in values of the same variables increased frequency of occurrence of the bank vole (p < 0.001). Moreover, the bank vole was more frequent in the presence of woody debris (p < 0.002). The study demonstrated clearly that these species modify their spatial activity depending on the management of the woodland.

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Numbers, species composition and residency of a rodent community in forest and field-forest ecotones

Cited by 15 publications

References 29 publications

Demography of woodland rodents in fragmented habitat

Demography of woodland rodents in fragmented habitat

Influence of forest fragmentation on the distribution of small terrestrial mammals in fir-beech commercial forest

Response of the dominant rodent species to close-to-nature logging practices in a temperate mixed forest

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