Author(s): Hecker, K., Bakó, B. & Csorba, G.
Title: Distribution ecology of the Hungarian dormouse species, based on the National Biodiversity Monitoring System
Year: 2003
Volume: 49
Pages: 45-54.
Abstract: Distribution data are presented on the three dormouse species found in Hungary – hazel dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius), fat dormouse (Glis glis) and forest dormouse (Dryomys nitedula). Data were collected, partly within the framework of the National Biodiversity Monitoring System. Data sources included several natural history museums, faunal publications, monitoring of bird nest boxes and our own field work. Records were obtained for 554 hazel dormice, 239 fat dormice and for 64 forest dormice. These represent 212 of the 10×10 km grid UTM-squares of Hungary, covering 23.7% of the squares with arboreal vegetation. The distribution maps were compared to the vegetation map of Hungary showing the different forest types. The results showed that dormice occurred mostly in sessile oak (Quercus petraea) dominated forests, but all three dormouse species were also found in woods dominated by introduced tree species, mostly black-locust/false acacia (Robinia pseudo-acacia). The hazel dormouse occupies a very wide spectrum of habitable forest types, but the fat dormouse occurs in fewer forest types. The forest dormouse appeared in drier forests. The difference between the occurrence in native and introduced forest types is least in the case of the forest dormouse.
Keywords: distribution, dormouse, UTM-map, forest type
Journal: Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae
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ISSN: 1217-8837
Publisher: Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest
Editor(s): Matskási, I., Peregovits, L., Morris, P. A. & Bakonyi, G.
