%0 Journal Article
%T Ecological Preferences of the East European Vole Microtus levis (Rodentia: Cricetidae) in the West Mediterranean Region at Eleven New Localities
%A Mustafa Yavuz
%A Mehmet Oz
%A Irfan Albayrak
%J Ekoloji
%D 2011
%I ?evre Koruma ve Ara?t?rma Vakf? (?EV-KOR)
%X In this study, from July to September 2007, habitat type and characteristics of Microtus levis was investigated. Of the caught 98 samples, 76 (52 ¡á¡á+24 ¡â¡â) were dead individuals and 22 (13¡á¡á+9 ¡â¡â) were alive from eleven localities (Seki, Yaz r, Korkuteli, Bozova, K z lkaya, Kozan, Kocaaliler, Bozdo an, Gebiz, Kas mlar and Derebucak). Also all of this localities are first records for species. There were statisticaly significant between sexes for snaptrapping but no differences for livetrapping (¦Ö2snaptrapping = 5.34, df= 1, p=0.02 ve ¦Ö2livetrapping = 0.37, df= 1, p=0.54). On the other hand, there were strong positive correlations between the capture frequencies in traps (snap and livetrap), also population density and the altitude of localities (rsnaptrapping=0.750; n=11; p=0.031, rlivetrapping=0.918; n=11; p=0.041 and rdensity=0.912; n=11; p=0.001). M. levis lives in wet places and near the brook and river at colonies. In the areas, observed that nesting in with slopes of 31-60¡ã at sunny south-facing areas. 64 of 76 dead and 20 of 22 alive individuals were caught on the south-facing (south, southeast, and southwest) exposures. Also 94.05% of population density in South-facing areas.
%K Antalya
%K ecology
%K exposure
%K Microtus levis
%K Rodentia
%U http://www.ekoloji.com.tr/resimler/81-5.pdf