Small Mammal Community of Forest Stands in Drahanská vrchovina Upland (Czech Republic)

• Main Authors: Ladislav Čepelka, Luboš Purchart, Josef Suchomel
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Microtus arvalis
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.1048.9653

Abstract: Čepelka L., Purchart L., Suchomel J.: Small mammal community of forests stands in Drahanská vrchovina Upland (Czech Republic). -Beskydy, 8 (2): 91-100 In the years 2006-2011 was studied community of small terrestrial mammals in the Drahanská vrchovina Upland. There were compared four stands of different age and tree species composition (30 years old spruce stand; 105 years old spruce forest; 125 years old mixed stand, and 40 years old beech stand). Totally 276 individuals of small terrestrial mammals were trapped and analyzed. The vast majority of cases were Apodemus flavicollis (163), Clethrionomys glareolus (81 specimen), and Apodemus sylvaticus (28). Besides previous species has been confirmed Sorex araneus (2) and Microtus arvalis (1). At all sites the most numerous species was A. flavicollis. Changes in species abundance were synchronized not only among themselves, but also in comparison to southern Moravia. The smallest amplitude and thus the smallest variation showed a population of mammals in old mixed forest. The highest population densities were found in younger spruce stand. The highest biodiversity according to all aspects except the number of species has been found among spruce stands.