Landscape effect for the Cervidaes Cervidae in human-dominated fragmented forests

We analyse the relationships between the main Cervidae [moose (Alces alces), red deer (Cervus elaphus) and roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)] species and a complex of environmental factors in an extensive fragmented landscape of Central Lithuania. The highest determining positive influence on moose den...

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Veröffentlicht in:European journal of forest research 2014-09, Vol.133 (5), p.857-869
Hauptverfasser: Brazaitis, Gediminas, Pėtelis, Kęstutis, Žalkauskas, Remigijus, Belova, Olgirda, Danusevičius, Darius, Marozas, Vitas, Narauskaitė, Gintarė
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Zusammenfassung:We analyse the relationships between the main Cervidae [moose (Alces alces), red deer (Cervus elaphus) and roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)] species and a complex of environmental factors in an extensive fragmented landscape of Central Lithuania. The highest determining positive influence on moose density was the proportions of wet forest sites. In forest complexes with fewer proportions of wet sites, the most important factor was the total forest area. The proportion of shrub cover, upland and dense undergrowth area, and road density also has significant effect on moose density. The total area of forest complexes has the highest determining positive influence on red deer density. The highest density of red deer was calculated in large forest complexes (>2,745 ha) with a 25.4 %) dominating areas. The proportion of deciduous, coniferous mixed and pine forest, also shrub and density of edges also had significant effect.
ISSN:1612-4669
1612-4677
DOI:10.1007/s10342-014-0802-x