Gurov A. V., Gurova N. N. Edge-Effect in the Winter Food Finding by Red Squirrel (Sciurus Vulgaris L.) Under the Conditions of Fragmented Tree Stands
Authors:
Contacts:
1 V. N. Sukachev Institute of Forest, Russian Academy of Sciences, Siberian Branch
Akademgorodok, 50/28, Krasnoyarsk, 660036 Russian Federation
2 Siberian State University of Technology
Prospekt Mira, 82, Krasnoyarsk, 660049 Russian Federation
E-mal: gurov@ksc.krasn.ru; nina-guro@mail.ru
Keywords:
tree stand fragmentation, red squirrel, feeding, edge effect
Pages:
73–80
Abstract
How to cite: Gurov A. V.1, Gurova N. N.2 Edge-effect in the winter food finding by red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris L.) under the conditions of fragmented tree stands // Sibirskij Lesnoj Zurnal (Siberian Journal of Forest Science). 2014. N. 2: 73–80 (in Russian with English abstract).© Gurov A. V., Gurova N. N., 2014
The study compared edge ecosystems based on degree of forest stand fragmentation. Edges are characterized by high biodiversity and by the presence of available food base for small mammals. The red squirrel is an important fur commercial resource. It is attracted to the forest edges, and its intensive food-obtaining activity under the border conditions must be taken into consideration.