Muroid rodent (Muroidea) communities in the Kremenets Mountains National Nature Park

• Published in: Proceedings of the Theriological School
• Main Author: A. Krasovska
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Russian; Ukrainian
• Published: National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. National Museum of Natural History 2017
• Subjects: Muroidea; species diversity; Kremenets Mountains; structure of the communities; Zoology; QL1-991; Kremenets; Microtus arvalis
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.15407/ptt2017.15.028; https://doaj.org/article/390383137c4d45de8613fd3c42586e17

The analysis of Muroidea communities in the Kremenets Mountains National Nature Park was provided. The research results conducted in 6 types of habitats of the park during 2012–2015 were processed. It was established that there are 9 species of the superfamily Muroidea in the Kremenets Mountains National Nature Park, among which the most common are Myodes glareolus, Sylvaemus tauricus, and Microtus arvalis. The hornbeam-oak forests, logs and meadows have the highest parameters of species and taxonomic richness of muroids. A direct proportional relationship between the distribution of the species in the region and the overall level of its population was indicated. The widely spread species have the highest population abundance belonging to eurytopic and forest assemblages. The high degree of species diversity in these habitats is due to the high availability and supply of environmental conditions for these rodents. The species diversity in the park’s territory is provided by a high variety of habitats and trophic resources.