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Home range and dispersal of the field vole Microtus agrestis in an organic agro-ecosystem

Jensen, Thomas Secher; Olsen, Kent; Hansen, Tine Sussi and Vedel-Smith, Christina (2012) Home range and dispersal of the field vole Microtus agrestis in an organic agro-ecosystem. Mammalian Biology, , - . [Submitted]

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During 2008-2011 field voles (Microtus agrestis) were studied in a Danish agro-ecosystem in connection with a programme elucidating the role of organic farming as refuge for biodiversity, due to the observed biodiversity losses in conventional farmland. The aim of the study was to
quantify home ranges and movements of voles in order to test a hypothesis that vole populations living in organic farm could colonize unoccupied areas in conventional farms. Voles were radiocollared and tracked until death or disappearance. Results showed that vole home-ranges were
larger during onset of the breeding season than during the height of the breeding season and the non-breeding period. Males had larger home ranges than females. Voles occupying isolated small biotopes had restricted home range and only few individuals crossed fields from one small biotope to another. Although crossings do occur, the magnitude of dispersal seems restricted.


EPrint Type:Journal paper
Keywords:Organic farming, small biotopes, Telemetry, Microtus agrestis, Home range
Subjects:"Organics" in general
Farming Systems
Environmental aspects
Research affiliation: Denmark > DARCOF III (2005-2010) > REFUGIA - The role of Organic Farms as refugia for biodiversity
Deposited By: Jensen, Museum director Thomas Secher
ID Code:19073
Deposited On:30 Jun 2011 10:48
Last Modified:12 Feb 2022 08:04
Document Language:English
Status:Submitted
Refereed:Submitted for peer-review but not yet accepted

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