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Kondratenko, O. 2017. Comprehensive ecological and faunal study of micromammals as a census group at biostations. Novitates Theriologicae, 10: 42–53. http://doi.org/10.53452/nt1007

title

Comprehensive ecological and faunal study of micromammals as a census group at biostations

author(s)

Oleksandr Kondratenko (Luhansk Nature Reserve, NAS of Ukraine, Stanychno-Luhanske, Ukraine)
orcid: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7292-0756

abstract

A detailed scheme of analysis of the composition of faunal groups of small mammals is presented, which was used by the author in studying small mammals of protected areas and the territory of the eastern part of Ukraine, within Luhansk and Donetsk Oblasts. The scheme includes three main ways of collecting data on the composition of the fauna: census on trap lines (standard mouse-trap), catching with trapping pits, and analysis of pellets of birds of prey. Additional sources are publications of other researchers (mostly previous research periods) and analysis of collections of natural history museums. The analysis of groups was carried out at three levels: biotopic, local, and regional. When studying the distribution of species by habitats, the main data were obtained from trap lines and trapping pits, which were exposed in 11 habitats at eight localities (mostly protected areas of the highest protection). The two main indicators of species abundance were the number of individuals per 100 trap days and the percentage of species in the sample. Based on these data, indices of species diversity, biotope preference, and similarity of local communities are compared.

language

Ukrainian, with English summary

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online: 20.11.2017 print: 20.11.2017