RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Purchart, Luboš
A1 Suchomel, Josef
T1 The impact of small terrestrial mammals on beech (Fagus sylvatica) plantations in spruce monoculture
JF Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis
YR 2014
VO 55
IS 5
SP 131
OP 136
DO 10.11118/actaun200755050131
UL https://acta.mendelu.cz/artkey/acu-200705-0017.php
AB Little is known about the impact of small terrestrial mammals on forest regeneration as yet. In order to determine the level of small rodent impact on artificial forest regeneration, 508 saplings have been researched in a spruce monoculture in the Drahany Uplands. With the objective to hone the interpretation of the data, small terrestrial rodents were trapped to help determine species spectrum. The occurrence of Apodemus flavicollis, Clethrionomys glareolus and Sorex araneus was verified. In 52 cases damage to the trunk caused by small rodents was monitored (10.1% of all saplings). 8 specimens (1.6%) had their branches nibbled and 9 saplings (1.8%) had tips of branches or trunk tops browsed. Browsing by Lepus europaeus - 423 (83.3%) of all damaged specimens was significant.