Winter climate and plant productivity predict abundances of small herbivores in central Europe

• DOI: 10.3354/cr032099
• Publication Date: 2007-08-09T09:02:56Z
• Authors: E Tkadlec; J Zboril; J Losík; P Gregor; L Lisická
• Keywords: Vole

CR Climate Research Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsSpecials 32:99-108 (2006) - doi:10.3354/cr032099 Winter climate and plant productivity predict abundances of small herbivores in central Europe Emil Tkadlec1,2,*, Jiri Zboril1, Jan Losík1, Petr Gregor1, Lenka Lisická1 1Palacky University, Faculty Science, Department Ecology & Environmental Sciences, tr. Svobody 26, 77146 Olomouc, Czech Republic 2Institute Vertebrate Biology, Academy Studenec 122, Brno, *Email: [e-mail] ABSTRACT: We studied winter influences on European by testing prediction that direct physical effects should be more pronounced living above ground/snow than subnivean/fossorial ones. Using correlation analysis autoregressive modeling, we found population growth rates hares, representing former class herbivores, are efficiently predicted NAO index those common voles, latter herbivores. demonstrate that, whereas hares outperformed crop yield indices, used here as a proxy for production variability, it was indices effectively change voles. These results suggest relative importance indirect may related their body size, major determinant or mode life. KEY WORDS: · Common vole hare Plant Crop Central Full text pdf format NextExport citation Tweet linkedIn Cited Published Vol. 32, No. 2. Online publication date: October 13, 2006 Print ISSN: 0936-577X; 1616-1572 Copyright © Inter-Research.