Structure of the communities of small mammals (micromammalia) in forests on western slopes of the Northern Urals

Long-term data on the species composition and ratio of insectivores and rodents in forest ecosystems of the western macroslope of the Northern Urals are considered. It is shown that the micromammalian communities of mountain forests are characterized by higher total abundance and polydominance and c...

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Published in:Russian journal of ecology 2005-03, Vol.36 (2), p.120-126
Main Authors: Bobretsov, A. V., Luk?yanova, L. E., Poroshin, E. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal populations
Forest communities
Forest ecosystems
Insectivores
Mammalia
Mammals
Mountain forests
Small mammals
Species composition
Species diversity
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Summary:Long-term data on the species composition and ratio of insectivores and rodents in forest ecosystems of the western macroslope of the Northern Urals are considered. It is shown that the micromammalian communities of mountain forests are characterized by higher total abundance and polydominance and comprise greater numbers of common species than the communities of taiga forests in neighboring regions of the Russian Plain. Hence, the mountain-forest communities of small mammals have high indices of species diversity and uniformity.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1067-4136
1608-3334
DOI:10.1007/s11184-005-0021-2