Artículo
Heavy flooding effects on home range and habitat selection of free-ranging Iberian hares (Lepus granatensis) in Doñana National Park (SW Spain)
Autor/es | Carro Mariño, Francisco
Soriguer Escofet, Ramón C. Beltrán Gala, Juan Francisco Andreu Rubio, Ana Cristina |
Departamento | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Zoología |
Fecha de publicación | 2011 |
Fecha de depósito | 2020-06-25 |
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Resumen | The Iberian hare Lepus granatensis is a common
and abundant species throughout the Iberian Peninsula;
however, studies documenting its ecology are scarce.
Between August 1996 and September 1997, after a long
drought, ... The Iberian hare Lepus granatensis is a common and abundant species throughout the Iberian Peninsula; however, studies documenting its ecology are scarce. Between August 1996 and September 1997, after a long drought, we studied the effects of a widespread flood on the Iberian hare ecology in ecotone pastures of Doñana National Park. Hares were captured using vertical nets through part of 1996 and 1997. Fourteen adult hares (nine females and five males) were tagged with radiocollars and located by triangulation on a daily basis at least once a week. Habitat use was estimated using a geographical information system. The average home range size was 28 ha for males and 24 ha for females. No significant differences were observed between sexes. Significant differences were observed in the use of scrub areas and in dry pastures. During the dry and wet seasons, males and females were most often located in the pastures of the ecotone, rush stands and scrub. The dense bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) and seaside bulrush (Scirpus maritimus) communities were avoided. These results are the first on the spatial ecology of this species in its native habitat. |
Agencias financiadoras | Junta de Andalucía Comisión Interministerial de Ciencia y Tecnología (CICYT). España |
Identificador del proyecto | RNM-118 |
Cita | Carro Mariño, F., Soriguer Escofet, R.C., Beltrán Gala, J.F. y Andreu Rubio, A.C. (2011). Heavy flooding effects on home range and habitat selection of free-ranging Iberian hares (Lepus granatensis) in Doñana National Park (SW Spain). Acta Theriologica, 56, 375-382. |
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