Importance of winter rape for small rodents
Winter rape stands are important habitat for the common vole (Microtus arvalis) and the pygmy field mouse (Apodemus microps). In autumn, the common vole is dominant in this habitat (D = 75%) and reproduces in it (17% of population). This species also dominates the small mammal community of winter ra...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:c863efc5c23e4001ad9a4dfd37cb329f 2023-05-15T15:56:26+02:00 Importance of winter rape for small rodents M. Heroldová J. Zejda M. Zapletal D. Obdržálková E. Jánová J. Bryja E. Tkadlec 2004-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.17221/4079-PSE https://doaj.org/article/c863efc5c23e4001ad9a4dfd37cb329f EN eng Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences https://pse.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/pse-200404-0006_importance-of-winter-rape-for-small-rodents.php https://doaj.org/toc/1214-1178 https://doaj.org/toc/1805-9368 1214-1178 1805-9368 doi:10.17221/4079-PSE https://doaj.org/article/c863efc5c23e4001ad9a4dfd37cb329f Plant, Soil and Environment, Vol 50, Iss 4, Pp 175-181 (2004) brassica napus microtus arvalis apodemus microps Plant culture SB1-1110 article 2004 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.17221/4079-PSE 2023-02-26T01:34:26Z Winter rape stands are important habitat for the common vole (Microtus arvalis) and the pygmy field mouse (Apodemus microps). In autumn, the common vole is dominant in this habitat (D = 75%) and reproduces in it (17% of population). This species also dominates the small mammal community of winter rape in early spring (D = 87%), and its reproduction begins in this habitat early; under suitable meteorological conditions 44% of the population of common vole reproduce in March. Analyses of the spring and autumn diet of M. arvalis in winter rape have shown that green leaves of this species form the dominant component of its diet. During the period when the rape crop is ripening, the population abundance of the common vole decreases as green food at ground level decreases. The pygmy field mouse (A. microps) has a contrasting response to winter rape, and it is almost absent from the rape crop from autumn to late spring. However, when winter rapeseeds begun to ripen, the pygmy field mouse concentration in this habitat is in large numbers (dominance D = 76%) and rapeseeds dominate its diet (v% = 72). After the harvest of winter rape, when shed seeds begin to grow, both small mammal species live for some weeks on rape plots. Article in Journal/Newspaper Common vole Microtus arvalis Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Ripen ENVELOPE(17.101,17.101,68.748,68.748) Plant, Soil and Environment 50 4 175 181 |
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Winter rape stands are important habitat for the common vole (Microtus arvalis) and the pygmy field mouse (Apodemus microps). In autumn, the common vole is dominant in this habitat (D = 75%) and reproduces in it (17% of population). This species also dominates the small mammal community of winter rape in early spring (D = 87%), and its reproduction begins in this habitat early; under suitable meteorological conditions 44% of the population of common vole reproduce in March. Analyses of the spring and autumn diet of M. arvalis in winter rape have shown that green leaves of this species form the dominant component of its diet. During the period when the rape crop is ripening, the population abundance of the common vole decreases as green food at ground level decreases. The pygmy field mouse (A. microps) has a contrasting response to winter rape, and it is almost absent from the rape crop from autumn to late spring. However, when winter rapeseeds begun to ripen, the pygmy field mouse concentration in this habitat is in large numbers (dominance D = 76%) and rapeseeds dominate its diet (v% = 72). After the harvest of winter rape, when shed seeds begin to grow, both small mammal species live for some weeks on rape plots. |
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