Unusual habitat of European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus) populations in agricultural landscape

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Result on the web

<a href="https://www.alkawildlife.eu/media/Thaya19_Polednikova_etal_fin.pdf" target="_blank" >https://www.alkawildlife.eu/media/Thaya19_Polednikova_etal_fin.pdf</a>

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Unusual habitat of European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus) populations in agricultural landscape

Original language description

The European ground squirrel is typically found in open, forestless habitat – an adaptation attributed to anti-predation strategy of maintaining a clear view and warning colony members against predators. There have been, however, instances of this species occurring in heterogeneous habitats with a significant proportion of shrubs and trees. How has the species adapted to these habitats and are they suitable for its long-term survival? Our study deals with ten ground squirrel populations occurring in such non-open habitats in the Czech Republic. For eight of these populations, we present a brief description of the localities and the developments of their abundance in last two decades. At two populations – Hrušovany u Brna and Velké Pavlovice – occurrences of ground squirrel burrows were mapped and habitats in their colonies were botanically classified. Ten different habitats were identified at Hrušovany and the average grain size of the mosaic was 0.16 ha (median 0.097 ha). At Pavlovice, there were 13 habitats, and the average grain was ​​0.44 ha (median 0.196 ha). At both localities, most of the ground squirrel burrows were found in maintained orchards and vineyards (73% in Hrušovany, 83% in Pavlovice). A non-negligible number of burrows was found in crop fields, but this habitat is probably inhabited only temporarily.

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Czech description

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Type

J_ost - Miscellaneous article in a specialist periodical

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10618 - Ecology

Project

<a href="/en/project/SS01010510" target="_blank" >SS01010510: Sustainable conservation of the European ground squirrel: Identifying best practices to minimise damage to agriculture while supporting an endangered species</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2022

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Thayensia

ISSN

1212-3560

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Volume of the periodical

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Issue of the periodical within the volume

19

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

95

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