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Marochkina, V. 2023. Species composition and abundance of cricetids in the steppe reserves of south-eastern Ukraine. Novitates Theriologicae, 16: 27–31. http://doi.org/10.53452/nt1606

title

Species composition and abundance of cricetids in the steppe reserves of south-eastern Ukraine

author(s)

Valentyna Marochkina (Vasyl Stus Donetsk National University, Donetsk)
orcid: no

abstract

The article presents information about the family Cricetidae in the steppe reserves located in south-eastern Ukraine within Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, including data on the species composition and the population sizes. The study also sheds light on the limitations of individual species in their biotopes and identifies differences in rodent population density between areas subject to different economic regimes. The author suggests that periodic mowing and grazing may have a negative impact on the population sizes. It was established that cricetids make up the majority of all rodents in the diet of the short-eared owl.

language

Ukrainian, with English summary

references

Agrizkov, E., V. Timoshenkov. 2022. Valentyna Marochkina, a researcher of steppe fauna. Novitates Theriologicae, 14: 208–210. [In Ukrainian]
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date

online: 30.12.2023; print: 30.12.2023