A study of the synusia of small terrestrial mammals (Insectivora, Rodentia) of the Kelečská pahorkatina Upland – Czech Republic.
In 2006 to 2007, the community of small terrestrial mammals was studied in a natural forest area of the Kelečská pahorkatina Upland situated on the boundary-line of the Oderské and Hostýnské vrchy Hills (district of Přerov, Czech Republic). Biotopes under study represented artificial plantings of be...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Mendel University Press
2007-01-01
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| Series: | Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis |
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| Online Access: | https://acta.mendelu.cz/55/5/0165/ |
| Summary: | In 2006 to 2007, the community of small terrestrial mammals was studied in a natural forest area of the Kelečská pahorkatina Upland situated on the boundary-line of the Oderské and Hostýnské vrchy Hills (district of Přerov, Czech Republic). Biotopes under study represented artificial plantings of beech, mature production forest stands and forest reserves. In total, 83 small terrestrial mammals of six species were caught by means of snap traps laid in lines. The majority of species colonized young plantings (n = 6, H´= 1.35), high forests showing lower diversity (n = 4, H´= 0.76). In 2006, population densities of small mammals were very low. In 2007, an increase in the population density of some species occurred, which was evidently affected by the in creased offer of food in the form of excessive seed crop (mainly of beech) in 2006. The most abundant species was Apodemus flavicollis, which represented more than half of all trapped small mammals. Arvicolidae and Insectivora showed very low populations. The high relative abundance of Apodemus agrarius in plantings of woody species was an interesting finding. These plantings are, with respect to low moisture and food offer, an atypical site for this species. |
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| ISSN: | 1211-8516 2464-8310 |