Optimising sampling methods for small mammal communities in Neotropical rainforests

RS Bovendorp, RA Mccleery, M Galetti - Mammal Review, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Quantifying mammalian biodiversity is a critical yet daunting challenge, particularly in
species‐rich ecosystems. Non‐volant small mammals account for> 60% of the mammalian …

Practical Guide to Trap** Peromyscus leucopus (Rodentia: Cricetidae) and Peromyscus maniculatus for Vector and Vector-Borne Pathogen Surveillance and …

ET Machtinger, SC Williams - Journal of Insect Science, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Arthropods pests are most frequently associated with both plants and vertebrate animals.
Ticks, in particular the blacklegged ticks Ixodes scapularis Say and Ixodes pacificus Cooley …

Seasonal and predator-prey effects on circadian activity of free-ranging mammals revealed by camera traps

A Caravaggi, M Gatta, MC Vallely, K Hogg, M Freeman… - PeerJ, 2018 - peerj.com
Endogenous circadian and seasonal activity patterns are adapted to facilitate effective
utilisation of environmental resources. Activity patterns are shaped by physiological …

Monitoring small and arboreal mammals by camera traps: effectiveness and applications

AR Di Cerbo, CM Biancardi - Acta Theriologica, 2013 - Springer
Camera trap** has been widely applied to studies of medium to large terrestrial mammals,
but its application to small arboreal mammals has hardly been tested. We employed camera …

Effects of deer density on tick infestation of rodents and the hazard of tick-borne encephalitis. I: Empirical assessment

F Cagnacci, L Bolzoni, R Rosa, G Carpi… - International journal for …, 2012 - Elsevier
Tick borne encephalitis (TBE) is endemic to eastern and central Europe with broad temporal
and spatial variation in infection risk. Although many studies have focused on understanding …

Reading Mammal Diversity from Flies: The Persistence Period of Amplifiable Mammal mtDNA in Blowfly Guts (Chrysomya megacephala) and a New DNA Mini …

PS Lee, KW Sing, JJ Wilson - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Most tropical mammal species are threatened or data-deficient. Data collection is impeded
by the traditional monitoring approaches which can be laborious, expensive and struggle to …

Field calibration of blowfly-derived DNA against traditional methods for assessing mammal diversity in tropical forests

PS Lee, HM Gan, GR Clements, JJ Wilson - Genome, 2016 - cdnsciencepub.com
Mammal diversity assessments based on DNA derived from invertebrates have been
suggested as alternatives to assessments based on traditional methods; however, no study …

Some like it burnt: species differences in small mammal assemblage in a Mediterranean basin nearly 3 years after a major fire

O Tomassini, A Aghemo, B Baldeschi, G Bedini… - Mammal Research, 2024 - Springer
The habitat accommodation model (HAM) is a theoretical framework that predicts wildlife
community recovery based on their habitat requirements. While post-fire habitat-related …

Local habitat management and landscape‐scale restoration influence small‐mammal communities in grasslands

TO Mérő, R Bocz, L Polyák, G Horváth… - Animal …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Ecosystem/habitat restoration has become a major goal of international biodiversity policy.
However, restorations are often limited in space or time, and we know little on whether and …

Feeding behaviour and diet composition of Marsh Harriers Circus aeruginosus in agricultural landscapes

L Cardador, E Planas, A Varea, S Mañosa - Bird Study, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Capsule Diet composition and feeding behaviour of breeding birds differed between areas
of high and low agricultural intensification. Aims To analyze diet composition and feeding …