Predation on dormice in Italy
Abstract The authors analyse available data on the impact of predators on Dormouse populations in Italy. Dormice are found in the diet of 2 snakes ( Vipera berus and V. aspis ), 2 diurnal birds of prey ( Buteo bute o and Aquila chrysaetos ), 6 owls ( Tyto alba , Strix aluco , Asio otus , Athene noct...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:34060e35c0b64971aee3bb9ab1e97419 2023-05-15T15:49:55+02:00 Predation on dormice in Italy Dino Scaravelli Gaetano Aloise 1995-05-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.4404/hystrix-6.1-2-4036 https://doaj.org/article/34060e35c0b64971aee3bb9ab1e97419 EN eng Associazione Teriologica Italiana http://www.italian-journal-of-mammalogy.it/article/view/4036 https://doaj.org/toc/0394-1914 https://doaj.org/toc/1825-5272 doi:10.4404/hystrix-6.1-2-4036 0394-1914 1825-5272 https://doaj.org/article/34060e35c0b64971aee3bb9ab1e97419 Hystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy, Vol 6, Iss 1-2 (1995) Myoxidae Predation Predazione Science Q Zoology QL1-991 article 1995 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.4404/hystrix-6.1-2-4036 2022-12-31T08:04:27Z Abstract The authors analyse available data on the impact of predators on Dormouse populations in Italy. Dormice are found in the diet of 2 snakes ( Vipera berus and V. aspis ), 2 diurnal birds of prey ( Buteo bute o and Aquila chrysaetos ), 6 owls ( Tyto alba , Strix aluco , Asio otus , Athene noctua , Bubo bubo and Glaucidium passerinum ) and 9 mammals ( Rattus rattus , Ursus arctos , Canis lupus , Vulpes vulpes , Martes martes , M. foina , Meles meles , Felis silvestris and Sus scrofa ) in a variable percentage of the prey taken. Only Dryomys nitedula was never encountered as a prey item. The most common prey is Muscardinus avellanarius . There are significative regional differences in predation between bioclimatic areas of the Italian peninsula. The contribution of studies on predation to knowledge of Myoxid distribution is discussed. Riassunto Predazione di Mioxidi in Italia - Sono analizzati i dati pubblicati sull'impatto dei predatori sulle popolazioni di Myoxidae in Italia. Myoxidae sono stati riscontrati nelle diete di 2 serpenti ( Vipera berus e V. aspis ), 2 rapaci diurni ( Buteo buteo e Aquila chrysaetos ), 6 notturni ( Tyto alba , Strix aluco , Asio otus , Athene noctua , Bubo bubo e Glaucidium passerinum ) e 9 mammiferi ( Rattus rattus , Ursus arctos , Canis lupus , Vulpes vulpes , Martes martes , M foina , Meles meles , Felis silvestris e Sus scrofa ) in percentuale variabile nella comunità di prede. Solo Dryomys nitedula non è mai stato incontrato come preda. La specie piu comunemente predata risulta Muscardinus avellanarius . Sono discusse le significative differenze di predazione per aree bioclimaticamente diverse e l'apporto dello studio delle predazioni alle conoscenze sulla distribuzione dei Myoxidae in Italia. Article in Journal/Newspaper Canis lupus Rattus rattus Ursus arctos Aquila chrysaetos Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles |
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Abstract The authors analyse available data on the impact of predators on Dormouse populations in Italy. Dormice are found in the diet of 2 snakes ( Vipera berus and V. aspis ), 2 diurnal birds of prey ( Buteo bute o and Aquila chrysaetos ), 6 owls ( Tyto alba , Strix aluco , Asio otus , Athene noctua , Bubo bubo and Glaucidium passerinum ) and 9 mammals ( Rattus rattus , Ursus arctos , Canis lupus , Vulpes vulpes , Martes martes , M. foina , Meles meles , Felis silvestris and Sus scrofa ) in a variable percentage of the prey taken. Only Dryomys nitedula was never encountered as a prey item. The most common prey is Muscardinus avellanarius . There are significative regional differences in predation between bioclimatic areas of the Italian peninsula. The contribution of studies on predation to knowledge of Myoxid distribution is discussed. Riassunto Predazione di Mioxidi in Italia - Sono analizzati i dati pubblicati sull'impatto dei predatori sulle popolazioni di Myoxidae in Italia. Myoxidae sono stati riscontrati nelle diete di 2 serpenti ( Vipera berus e V. aspis ), 2 rapaci diurni ( Buteo buteo e Aquila chrysaetos ), 6 notturni ( Tyto alba , Strix aluco , Asio otus , Athene noctua , Bubo bubo e Glaucidium passerinum ) e 9 mammiferi ( Rattus rattus , Ursus arctos , Canis lupus , Vulpes vulpes , Martes martes , M foina , Meles meles , Felis silvestris e Sus scrofa ) in percentuale variabile nella comunità di prede. Solo Dryomys nitedula non è mai stato incontrato come preda. La specie piu comunemente predata risulta Muscardinus avellanarius . Sono discusse le significative differenze di predazione per aree bioclimaticamente diverse e l'apporto dello studio delle predazioni alle conoscenze sulla distribuzione dei Myoxidae in Italia. |
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Predation on dormice in Italy |
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Predation on dormice in Italy |
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Predation on dormice in Italy |
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Associazione Teriologica Italiana |
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https://doi.org/10.4404/hystrix-6.1-2-4036 https://doaj.org/article/34060e35c0b64971aee3bb9ab1e97419 |
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Hystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy, Vol 6, Iss 1-2 (1995) |
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