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ECOLOGY OF THE GARDEN DORMOUSE (Eliomys quercinus) IN THE ALPINE HABITAT

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  • Trakya Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi

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  • 2001

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The ecological flexibility of the garden dormouse (Eliomys quercinus) enables it to live from the sea level in the Mediterranean area up to 2000 m a.s.l. Here we present data on some ecological characteristics of this species in alpine habitats. A dense rocky cover and a well developed shrub layer inside woodlands are favourable to the presence of good populations of dormice, while a continuous herbaceous layer is unfavourable. Due to the severe weather condition of the alpine areas, the garden dormouse is active only for 5-6 months, from May to September (October); this short period allows only one yearly reproduction. Winter mortality is the main factor that affects the survival of dormice on the Alps, while predation is negligible.
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Abstract (Original Language): 
Meşe faresinin (Eliomys quercinus) ekolojik esnekliği ona Akdeniz topraklarında deniz seviyesinden başlayan ve 2000m yüksekliğe kadar uzanan alanlarda yaşama olanağı verir. Bu çalışmada bu türün alpin habitatlardaki bazı ekolojik karakterleri sunulmuştur. Ormanlar içinde iyi gelişmiş bir çalılık örtü ve yoğun kayalıklarla kaplı bir alan meşe fare populasyonlarını barındırma açısından elverişli habitatlar iken geniş otluk alanlar uygun bir habitat değildir. Alpin bölgelerde hüküm süren ağır hava koşulları nedeniyle meşe faresinin Mayıs ayından Eylül (ya da Ekim) ayına kadar süren sadece 5-6 aylık bir aktif devresi vardır. Bu kısa aktif devre ona yalnız yılda bir kere üreme fırsatı verir. Kış ölüm oranı Alplerde meşe faresinin yaşamını etkileyen en önemli faktördür. Buna karşın yırtıcılardan kaynaklanan ölüm pek önemli değildir.
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