Home Range Characteristics and Habitat Selection by Daurian Hedgehogs ( Mesechinus dauuricus ) in Ikh Nart Nature Reserve, Mongolia
We examined home range characteristics and habitat selection of Daurian hedgehogs in Ikh Nart Nature Reserve, Mongolia. Home ranges of hedgehogs varied from 113.15 ha to 2,171.97 ha, and were larger in early summer than late summer. Hedgehogs showed relat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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National University of Mongolia
2012-12-01
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| Series: | Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://mjbs.num.edu.mn/uploads/files/MJBS%20Volume%2010%20Number%201-2%20December%202012/pdf/mjbs010-01-02-05.pdf |
| Summary: | We examined home range characteristics and habitat selection of Daurian
hedgehogs in Ikh Nart Nature Reserve, Mongolia. Home ranges of
hedgehogs varied from 113.15 ha to 2,171.97 ha, and were larger in early
summer than late summer. Hedgehogs showed relative preference for rocky
outcrops and low-density shrub habitats, and relative avoidance of high-
density shrub areas. Habitat selection also changed between early and late
summer, shifting to greater use of low-density shrub areas and decreased use
of forb-dominated short grass. Our baseline data on home ranges and habitat
selection expand understanding of hedgehog ecology and provide guidance
for future management decisions in Ikh Nart Nature Reserve and elsewhere
in Mongolia. |
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| ISSN: | 1684-3908 2225-4994 |