Terrestrial Small Mammal Communities from Hârtibaciu Plateau (Romania)/Comunităţi de mamifere mici terestre din Podişul Hârtibaciu (România)
Abstract Small mammal communities were studied by live trapping during August-September 2010 and June-September 2011 in three localities from Hârtibaciu Plateau, in southern Transylvania. The area is situated between 420 and 550 m a.s.l., and represents a mosaic of small patches of different land us...
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crdegruytopen:10.2478/travmu-2014-0006 2023-05-15T17:12:33+02:00 Terrestrial Small Mammal Communities from Hârtibaciu Plateau (Romania)/Comunităţi de mamifere mici terestre din Podişul Hârtibaciu (România) Benedek, Ana Maria Sîrbu, Ioan Bucur, Anca Cociş, Victoria Răulea, Adrian Vornicu, Adriana 2015 http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/travmu-2014-0006 unknown Walter de Gruyter GmbH Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” volume 57, issue 1 ISSN 1223-2254 journal-article 2015 crdegruytopen https://doi.org/10.2478/travmu-2014-0006 2017-05-04T06:26:44Z Abstract Small mammal communities were studied by live trapping during August-September 2010 and June-September 2011 in three localities from Hârtibaciu Plateau, in southern Transylvania. The area is situated between 420 and 550 m a.s.l., and represents a mosaic of small patches of different land use. 200 traps were set in lines for three consecutive nights, in 80 different habitats representing 12 habitat types, both cultivated and semi-natural. 1235 small mammals belonging to 15 species (four soricomorphs and 11 rodents) were captured. Abundance of small mammals was expressed by means of capture index (number of individuals caught per 100 active trap-nights). The community structure was strongly shaped by habitat type, even in case of small land patches. Microtus arvalis prevailed in the investigated area, being the dominant species in open fields with high grassy vegetation. The density of this species increased strongly from the beginning of summer to autumn, when the traps were occasionally saturated with field voles. Article in Journal/Newspaper Microtus arvalis Sciendo (de Gruyter - via CrossRef) Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” 57 1 57 67 |
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Abstract Small mammal communities were studied by live trapping during August-September 2010 and June-September 2011 in three localities from Hârtibaciu Plateau, in southern Transylvania. The area is situated between 420 and 550 m a.s.l., and represents a mosaic of small patches of different land use. 200 traps were set in lines for three consecutive nights, in 80 different habitats representing 12 habitat types, both cultivated and semi-natural. 1235 small mammals belonging to 15 species (four soricomorphs and 11 rodents) were captured. Abundance of small mammals was expressed by means of capture index (number of individuals caught per 100 active trap-nights). The community structure was strongly shaped by habitat type, even in case of small land patches. Microtus arvalis prevailed in the investigated area, being the dominant species in open fields with high grassy vegetation. The density of this species increased strongly from the beginning of summer to autumn, when the traps were occasionally saturated with field voles. |
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Benedek, Ana Maria Sîrbu, Ioan Bucur, Anca Cociş, Victoria Răulea, Adrian Vornicu, Adriana Terrestrial Small Mammal Communities from Hârtibaciu Plateau (Romania)/Comunităţi de mamifere mici terestre din Podişul Hârtibaciu (România) |
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Benedek, Ana Maria Sîrbu, Ioan Bucur, Anca Cociş, Victoria Răulea, Adrian Vornicu, Adriana |
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Terrestrial Small Mammal Communities from Hârtibaciu Plateau (Romania)/Comunităţi de mamifere mici terestre din Podişul Hârtibaciu (România) |
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Terrestrial Small Mammal Communities from Hârtibaciu Plateau (Romania)/Comunităţi de mamifere mici terestre din Podişul Hârtibaciu (România) |
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Terrestrial Small Mammal Communities from Hârtibaciu Plateau (Romania)/Comunităţi de mamifere mici terestre din Podişul Hârtibaciu (România) |
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Terrestrial Small Mammal Communities from Hârtibaciu Plateau (Romania)/Comunităţi de mamifere mici terestre din Podişul Hârtibaciu (România) |
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Terrestrial Small Mammal Communities from Hârtibaciu Plateau (Romania)/Comunităţi de mamifere mici terestre din Podişul Hârtibaciu (România) |
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terrestrial small mammal communities from hârtibaciu plateau (romania)/comunităţi de mamifere mici terestre din podişul hârtibaciu (românia) |
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