"131" . "Structure and diversity of small-mammal communities of lowland forests in the rural central European landscape" . "[9D18D6570CA0]" . "\u010Cepelka, Ladislav" . . . . "43410" . "1612-4669" . "Structure and diversity of small-mammal communities of lowland forests in the rural central European landscape"@en . . . "9"^^ . "RIV/62156489:43410/12:00189770!RIV13-MSM-43410___" . "171853" . "Structure and diversity of small-mammal communities of lowland forests in the rural central European landscape" . . . "Purchart, Lubo\u0161" . "3"^^ . . "3"^^ . . . "Z(MSM6215648902)" . . "RIV/62156489:43410/12:00189770" . . . "10.1007/s10342-012-0644-3" . . . . "rodents; lowland forests; diversity; insectivores"@en . "European Journal of Forest Research" . . "Structure and diversity of small-mammal communities of lowland forests in the rural central European landscape"@en . "Suchomel, Josef" . . "Small-mammal communities were monitored over 4 years in South Moravian rural lowland forests in order to study relationships with various forest habitat types. Early successional sites (plantations) and forest edges maintained communities with higher abundance and diversity. Lowest total abundance was observed in unmanaged lowland forest and highest abundance in plantations with irregular undergrowth management. Low diversity was typical of non-fruiting monocultures. In plantations, both diversity and abundance were affected by herb layer removal, with sites subject to regular cutting, displaying lower levels. Significant differences in diversity and species richness were only detected between early and late successional sites,with the former showing higher values. Two basic small-mammal community groups were determined; (1)those inhabiting sites with a thick herb undergrowth and an open tree canopy (plantation) and (2) those inhabiting stands with sparse or no herb layer and a closed canopy (high forest). Forest stands support longterm populations of dominant small forest-dwelling mammal species and, as such, serve as reservoirs, even in rural landscapes dominated by intensive arable farming. Managed early succession lowland forests represent important refuges for a number of small open-habitat mammals negatively affected by intensive farming." . . "DE - Spolkov\u00E1 republika N\u011Bmecko" . "Small-mammal communities were monitored over 4 years in South Moravian rural lowland forests in order to study relationships with various forest habitat types. Early successional sites (plantations) and forest edges maintained communities with higher abundance and diversity. Lowest total abundance was observed in unmanaged lowland forest and highest abundance in plantations with irregular undergrowth management. Low diversity was typical of non-fruiting monocultures. In plantations, both diversity and abundance were affected by herb layer removal, with sites subject to regular cutting, displaying lower levels. Significant differences in diversity and species richness were only detected between early and late successional sites,with the former showing higher values. Two basic small-mammal community groups were determined; (1)those inhabiting sites with a thick herb undergrowth and an open tree canopy (plantation) and (2) those inhabiting stands with sparse or no herb layer and a closed canopy (high forest). Forest stands support longterm populations of dominant small forest-dwelling mammal species and, as such, serve as reservoirs, even in rural landscapes dominated by intensive arable farming. Managed early succession lowland forests represent important refuges for a number of small open-habitat mammals negatively affected by intensive farming."@en . "313036900023" .