Ecology of the edible dormouse (Glis glis) in a western edge population in southern Belgium

Hürner, H.; Michaux, Johan

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Ecology of the edible dormouse (Glis glis) in a western edge population in southern Belgium

Hürner, H.; Michaux, Johan

2009 • In Vie et Milieu, 59 (2), p. 243-250

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Diet; Edge of distribution; Glis glis; Home range; Movement; Nest boxes; Population dynamics; Radio-tracking; Belgium; Aves; Myoxidae; Myoxus glis

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[en] Population dynamics, diet and spatial use of the edible dormouse Glis glis were studied in a peripheral population in Belgium, on the western limit of its distribution area. The main results showed that the proportion of occupied nest boxes varied between 2 and 44 %. The dormice occupied nest boxes approximately between June and October. The densities of adults varied between 0.6 and 2.3/ha. Reproduction was observed in 2006 and 2007 but not in 2005. The results of the diet study revealed a basically herbivorous diet. Home range (MCP) of males varied from 0.68 to 1.23 ha and that of females from 0.37 to 0.71 ha. Marked individuals moved on average 252 m/night (range = 60-497 m/night). In general, these results are in accordance with those observed in other countries. Only few differences appeared and they concern mainly a smaller number of occupied nest boxes, a smaller density and a higher proportion of birds in the diet of the species.

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Zoology

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Hürner, H.; Génétique des Micro-Organismes, Institut de Botanique, Boulevard du Rectorat 27, 4000 Liège, Belgium

Michaux, Johan ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la vie > Génétique et physiologie des microalgues

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English

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Ecology of the edible dormouse (Glis glis) in a western edge population in southern Belgium

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2009

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Vie et Milieu

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0240-8759

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Université de Paris VI, France

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243-250

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