Home ranges and population densities of shrews (Soricidae) inhabiting a spruce plantation in Bavaria, Germany

• Autorzy: Kollars T.M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The common shrew Sorex araneus Linnaeus, 1758 and pygmy shrew S. minutus Linnaeus, 1766 were live-trapped for 10 months in a spruce plantation. Mean home range sizes were 1058 (SD = 381) m2 for the common shrew and 2146 (SD = 147) m2 for the pgymy shrew. The density estimates of S. araneus varied from 4 ind/ha in winter to 26 ind/ha in summer, and these of S. minutus were 2 ind/ha and 7 ind/ha, respectively. Peak densities for both species occurred during August. It appears that maintaining a viable population of these two shrew species in this spruce plantation requires no special precaution.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Bavaria; Sorex minutus; shrew; spruce plantation; Sorex araneus; Germany; Soricidae; home range; population; density

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Theriologica
• Rocznik: 1995
• Tom: 40
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.219-222,fig.

Twórcy

autor

Kollars T.M.

• Georgia Southern University, Landrum Box 8056, Statesboro, GA 30460, USA

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