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

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

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Výsledek na webu

<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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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

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

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

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.

Název v anglickém jazyce

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

Popis výsledku anglicky

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.

Druh

J_ost - Ostatní články v recenzovaných periodicích

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

10618 - Ecology

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/SS01010510" target="_blank" >SS01010510: Sysel obecný a zemědělství – vzájemné interakce, využití výsledků k minimalizaci škod a k podpoře sysla obecného</a><br>

Návaznosti

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

Rok uplatnění

2022

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

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

Název periodika

Thayensia

ISSN

1212-3560

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

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Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

19

Stát vydavatele periodika

CZ - Česká republika

Počet stran výsledku

95

Strana od-do

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Kód UT WoS článku

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EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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