scholarly journals Small rodent communities in the Tatra mountain forests

1986 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 433-447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Juchiewicz ◽  
Maria Zemanek ◽  
Maria Bieniek ◽  
Elżbieta Siuta
Keyword(s):  
Small Rodent ◽  
Mountain Forests ◽  
Rodent Communities

Small Rodent Communities on Mires: Implications for Population Performance in Other Habitats

Oikos ◽  
1981 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulf Boström ◽  
Lennart Hansson ◽  
Ulf Bostrom
Keyword(s):  
Small Rodent ◽  
Rodent Communities ◽  
Population Performance

scholarly journals Flexibility in a changing arctic food web: Can rough‐legged buzzards cope with changing small rodent communities?

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (11) ◽  
pp. 3669-3679 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan A. Fufachev ◽  
Dorothee Ehrich ◽  
Natalia A. Sokolova ◽  
Vasiliy A. Sokolov ◽  
Aleksandr A. Sokolov
Keyword(s):  
Food Web ◽  
Small Rodent ◽  
Arctic Food Web ◽  
Rodent Communities

Vulnerability of Norway spruce to climate change in mountain forests of the European Alps

2014 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
C Hartl-Meier ◽  
C Zang ◽  
C Dittmar ◽  
J Esper ◽  
A Göttlein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Norway Spruce ◽  
European Alps ◽  
Mountain Forests

Gebirgswaldpflege – es kommt auf den Standort an | Mountain silviculture – it all depends on the site

2001 ◽  
Vol 152 (5) ◽  
pp. 169-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Frehner
Keyword(s):  
Nature Conservation ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Forest Stand ◽  
Ground Vegetation ◽  
Mountain Forests ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Snow Mould ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Protection Forests

The article shows that knowledge of the site of a particular forest stand, together with research results and experience, can provide information that is important for the cultivation of mountain forests, including knowledge of the composition of the tree species and the structure and growth capacity of natural forest. Furthermore, certain sites can, thus, be characterized by factors that influence restocking, such as snow mould,lush ground vegetation or low temperature. The guidelines«minimale Pflegemassnahmen» – «Minimal tending of protection forests» (WASSER und FREHNER, 1996) are based on this principle. For individual sites, warnings about natural dangers such as rock fall or statements concerning nature conservation can be made (e.g., the occurrence of tree species, suitability as a biotope for Capercaille). In conclusion, two research projects on the relationship between site and natural dangers will be presented.

Effects of tree spacing and thinning on root reinforcement in mountain forests of the European Southern Alps

2021 ◽  
Vol 482 ◽  
pp. 118873
Author(s):  
Alessio Cislaghi ◽  
Edoardo Alterio ◽  
Paolo Fogliata ◽  
Andrea Rizzi ◽  
Emanuele Lingua ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Southern Alps ◽  
Mountain Forests ◽  
Root Reinforcement

scholarly journals Small rodent cycles influence interactions among predators in a boreal forest ecosystem

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 583-593
Author(s):  
Rocío Cano-Martínez ◽  
David Carricondo-Sanchez ◽  
Olivier Devineau ◽  
Morten Odden
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Red Fox ◽  
Interspecific Interactions ◽  
Small Rodent ◽  
Generalist Predator ◽  
Pine Marten ◽  
Mustela Nivalis ◽  
Rodent Abundance

AbstractCyclic fluctuations of prey have profound effects on the functioning of ecosystems, for example, by changing the dynamics, behavior, and intraguild interactions of predators. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of rodent cyclic fluctuations in the interspecific interactions of a guild of small- and medium-sized predators: red fox (Vulpes vulpes), pine marten (Martes martes), and weasels (Mustela erminea and Mustela nivalis) in the boreal ecosystem. We analyzed eight years (2007–2014) of snow tracking data from southeastern Norway using structural equation models to assess hypothesized networks of causal relationships. Our results show that fluctuations in rodent abundance alter the strength of predator’s interactions, as well as the effect of determinant environmental variables. Pine marten and weasel abundances were positively associated with rodent population growth rate, but not red fox abundance. All predators were positively associated with each other; however, the association between red fox and the other predators weakened when rodents increased. Rodent fluctuations had variable effects on the habitat use of the predators. The presence of agricultural land was important for all predators, but this importance weakened for the mustelids as rodent abundance increased. We discuss the shifting role of interference and exploitative competition as possible mechanisms behind these patterns. Overall, we highlight the importance of accounting for the dynamics of prey resources when studying interspecific interactions among predators. Additionally, we demonstrate the importance of monitoring the predator populations in order to anticipate undesirable outcomes such as increased generalist predator abundances to the detriment of specialists.

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