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Main determinants of rodent population fluctuations in managed Central European temperate lowland forests

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    0475993 - ÚVGZ 2018 RIV DE eng J - Článek v odborném periodiku
    Šipoš, J. - Suchomel, J. - Purchart, L. - Kindlmann, Pavel
    Main determinants of rodent population fluctuations in managed Central European temperate lowland forests.
    Mammal Research. Roč. 62, č. 3 (2017), s. 283-295. ISSN 2199-2401. E-ISSN 2199-241X
    Grant CEP: GA MŠMT(CZ) LO1415; GA ČR GB14-36098G
    Institucionální podpora: RVO:67179843
    Klíčová slova: Intraspecific competition * Mast year * Acorns * Phenotypic characteristics * Small mammals * NAO index
    Obor OECD: Environmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7)
    Impakt faktor: 1.299, rok: 2017

    Whilst studies have shown that climatic (North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO)) and biotic (acorn production) factors influence rodent populations, mechanisms driving temporal and spatial fluctuation of rodent populations are understudied. This study evaluates relationships between the influence of environmental factors (biotic and abiotic) and phenotypic characteristics across two rodent feeding guilds (granivorous and non-granivorous species) represented by four species of rodents in Central Europe. We hypothesise that the relationship between acorn density and population growth rate are indirectly affected by climatic factors (winter NAO) and that these effects differ amongst herbivorous and granivorous species. In addition, we also tested whether effects of weather and competition on individual phenotype characteristic vary amongst mast and non-mast years. Rodent populations were estimated by catching individuals in snap traps during the growing season (from March to November) over a period of 9 years at three sites. The results of the generalised linear model provide evidence that acorn production best explained the population fluctuations. We therefore conclude that the between-year population fluctuations in rodent abundance were governed by density dependence and initiated primarily by acorn mast years. Auto-regressive models also revealed direct density dependence in combination with the direct effects of mast years. Therefore, strong intraspecific competition for food is likely in years following mast years. Our results also showed that abundance of non-granivorous species is mainly influenced by local weather conditions which could regulate food quality and abundance. On the other hand, population dynamics of granivorous species are caused directly by acorn density and indirectly by climatic condition influencing acorn production.
    Trvalý link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0272562

     
     
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