Composition of a small mammal community studied by three comparative methods

• Autorzy: Luisselli L. , Capizzi D.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Small mammal community composition of a Mediterranean area of central Italy was studied by comparing three different methods: (1) live-trapping, (2) owl pellet analysis and (3) snake gut analysis. All the methods employed provided useful data on both species composition and abundance in the field, although live-trapping and analysis of Tyto alba pellets allowed the detection of the higher number of small mammal species. When live-trapping is used, it seems necessary to place traps in every environmental type available in the study area.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

community composition; shrew; Italy; Mediterranean area; owl pellet analysis; comparative method; rodent; snake gut analysis

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Theriologica
• Rocznik: 1996
• Tom: 41
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.425-431

Twórcy

autor

Luisselli L.

• Universita di Roma La Sapienza, via Olona 7, I-00198 Rome, Italy

autor

Capizzi D.

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