The response of small mammal communities to cattle grazing on a coastal meadow

• Autorzy: Schmidt N M , Olsen H.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The response of small mammals to cattle grazing on a coastal meadow with three different grazing intensities was evaluated. Grazed areas tended to hold fewer small mammals than the ungrazed control area, though the variation was high. The negative effect of grazing increased with grazing intensity. Small mammals were caught almost exclusively in patches of high, dense vegetation, and it is suggested that the negative effect of grazing results from the reduced number of such patches. Grazing also affected small mammal species richness, where richness was generally lower in the area of high grazing intensity than in areas with low grazing intensity or without grazing.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

grazing; cattle; species richness; coastal meadow; small mammal; mammal community

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Ecology
• Rocznik: 2003
• Tom: 51
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.79-84,fig.

Twórcy

autor

Schmidt N M

• The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Thorvaldsensvej 40, DK-1871 Frederiksberg, Denmark

autor

Olsen H.