Daily roost utilization by edible dormouse in a managed pine-dominated forest

Iwińska, Karolina; Boratyński, Jan S.; Trivedi, A.K.; Borowski, Zbigniew

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2020.118172

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“…Human‐induced land use changes may eliminate natural roosting and nesting habitats for wildlife, particularly for species that typically roost in cavities and crevices in mature trees. Practitioners often supply “nest” boxes as alternative roosts (e.g., Arias, Gignoux‐Wofsohn, Kerwin, & Maslo, 2020; Collins, Ross, Ferguson, Williams, & Langton, 2020; Lindenmayer et al, 2017; Rueegger, Goldingay, Law, & Gonsalves, 2019); such roosts are commonly deployed for bats (Flaquer, Torre, & Ruiz‐Jarillo, 2006; Mering & Chambers, 2012; Mering & Chambers, 2014), birds (De León & Mínguez, 2003; Demeyrier, Lambrechts, Perret, & Grégoire, 2016; Stephens, Kaminski, Leopold, & Gerard, 1998), rodents (Iwińska, Boratyński, Trivedi, & Borowski, 2020), and marsupials (Beyer & Goldingay, 2006; Isaac, Parsons, & Goodman, 2008; Rueegger, Goldingay, & Brookes, 2012). While intended to enhance the recovery and persistence of at‐risk species, on some occasions these artificial structures have adverse negative effects, leading to low survival and fecundity (e.g., Klein, Nagy, Csörgo, & Mátics, 2007; Miller, 2002; Semel, Sherman, & Byers, 1988).…”

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Avoiding a conservation pitfall: Considering the risks of unsuitably hot bat boxes

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O’Keefe

2021

Conservat Sci and Prac

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Bat boxes are commonly deployed to mitigate the loss of bat roosting habitat. Due to a dearth of microclimate research, numerous untested commercially available bat boxes, and the uncertain impacts of a rapidly changing climate, the overheating risk presented to bats by bat boxes is largely unquantified. Based on limited research, we know many boxes overheat (i.e., temperatures >40 C). A lack of standardized protocols to evaluate microclimate and misleading information available to the public leads to a murky understanding of risks involved with deploying bat boxes. Herein, we evaluate the thermal tolerance of temperate-zone bats, delineate areas of concern regarding the risks to temperate-zone bats when bat boxes are deployed, identify strategies for reducing overheating risk, suggest methods for assessing microclimate, and provide a visual framework to assess overheating risk. Identifying suitable design and placement combinations is crucial to developing region-specific strategies to mitigate against overheating. We urge consideration of the risks involved with using bat boxes, advocate for rigorous testing before deployment, and suggest using alternatives when possible.

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Avoiding a conservation pitfall: Considering the risks of unsuitably hot bat boxes

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O’Keefe

2021

Conservat Sci and Prac

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“…Average daily movements in male dormice may range from ~ 100 m (Cornils et al 2017) up to 200-500 m, depending on high and low population density, respectively (Jurczyszyn and Zgrabczyńska 2007). Moreover, in our another study, we found that males equipped with radiotransmitters captured at the nest-boxes system were also exploring the natural shelters up to 200m outside the plot (Iwińska et al, 2020). Since individuals captured only at peripheral lines of the nest-box system were likely spending more time outside the plot (in comparison to animals from the central part), they were expected a priori to have also lower chances to nd a feeder placed on the study plot or in close vicinity (see also: Supplementary materials: Fig.…”

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Does explorative behavior allow the successful finding of ephemeral food resources in the wild?

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Borowski

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The repeatable among-individual variation in behavior (animal personality) is considered to affect fitness. The variation in personality traits is shaped by complex evolutionary mechanisms involving mainly energy allocation and resource acquisition. However, an association between personality and individual performance in energy gain in the natural environment still seems underexplored. The aim of our study was to test a hypothesis that consistent individual variation in behavior affects the energy acquisition of unpredictable food resources. We predicted that more explorative individuals would be finding ephemeral food resources with higher probability than those less explorative. The quasi-experiment with ‘random-walking-feeders’ was performed to assess the use of unpredictable food resources in the natural habitat occupied by free-ranging arboreal rodents – edible dormice Glis glis. Repeated open field test at laboratory conditions was conducted to assess whether male dormice show consistent among-individual variation in behavior. The open field test analysis indicated two main components of dormice behavior: exploration and boldness, from which only the first one was repeatable and thus considered as a component of animal personality. The probability of finding a feeder increased with exploration, independently of dormice age and body size. The results indicate that exploration can be considered an adaptive trait that improve the energy acquisition. We suggest that the behavioral among-individual variation within populations persists due to use of distinct foraging strategies in the face of fluctuations in food resources availability.

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“…Хотя преобладающей породой в них был дуб (Q. robur), доля сосны (P. sylvestris) и березы (B. pendula, B. pubescens) была также высока [34,35]. Также на северной периферии распространения в Центральной Польше полчки со стабильной численностью обитают в лесах с преобладанием сосны (77%), в состав которых входят также береза (B. pendula) (11%), скальный дуб (Q. petraea) (9%) и вяз (C. betulus) (2%) [33]. В изолированной точке ареала, на территории Московской области, полчки были обнаружены на левобережье Оки в березовом лесу [13].…”

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Адаптации Вида К Обитанию На Периферии Ареала: Обзор Особенностей Биологии Полчка (Glis Glis Linnaeus, 1766) В Самой Восточной Популяции

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2022

Biosfera

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Marked peculiarities in the biology of a species that may be observed, possibly regardless of genetic changes, on the periphery of the species habitat may provide for species survival under extreme conditions. The same may be relevant to populations that are isolated, marginal, or remote from the main distribution range of a species. With this in mind, several biological features of the edible dormouse were studied. This rodent species features a vast distribution range in Europe and partly in Asia. Differentiation into subspecies is mostly not observed within the range. This allows comparing the biology of a single species over significantly distant areas. The range of biotope preferences of the dormice on the periphery of their distribution is wider than in the central areas. In the former cases, these rodents were found in forests featuring a significant proportion of birch and aspen in the forest stand. These observations are similar to those on the northern boundary of the dormouse distribution range in Poland and Lithuania. Some specific features of the diet of the species are associated with these habitats. In the Zhiguli Mts. (Russia) and Lithuania, the main diet includes birch seeds. At the same time, fruits and berries, which are of major importance in the other parts of dormice distribution range, are completely absent among the juicy forages. These differences probably underlie the development of a unique mechanism of reproduction control, which is not observed in other mammalian species. On the periphery of the distribution range, the number of sources of the basic forages for the highly specialized species under study is increased compared to the rest of the distribution area, and the reproductive activity of dormice is annual. However, upon the absence of a sufficient amount of the high-calorie food, mass embryonic resorption in most of females occurs. In addition, in the easternmost population, a higher territoriality is featured by females rearing offspring, and the phenomenon of communal nesting by related females is not observed. To confirm whether the genetic or environmental factors are at the base of the biological features described, large-scale population genetic studies are warranted. At the present stage, field studies allow tracing analogous features in other parts of the species habitat and thus help illustrating the ecological plasticity of the oligophagous species under suboptimal conditions.

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Daily roost utilization by edible dormouse in a managed pine-dominated forest

Cited by 9 publications

References 54 publications

Avoiding a conservation pitfall: Considering the risks of unsuitably hot bat boxes

Avoiding a conservation pitfall: Considering the risks of unsuitably hot bat boxes

Does explorative behavior allow the successful finding of ephemeral food resources in the wild?

Адаптации Вида К Обитанию На Периферии Ареала: Обзор Особенностей Биологии Полчка (Glis Glis Linnaeus, 1766) В Самой Восточной Популяции

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