Some Traits of Ecology and Demography in Settlements of the Common Hamster (Cricetus cricetus, Cricetidae, Rodentia) under Different Levels of Environmental Comfort in a Simferopol City Park
Journal: Biology Bulletin
Year: 2024

The spatial and demographic structure of two common hamster settlements was studied in two adjacent areas in a park of Simferopol, Crimea, one differing in a lower vegetation story (protective factor) and the other, in the frequency of human visits (disturbance factor). We counted environmental comfort as the sum of scores (on a ten-point scale) of safe conditions (positive value) and disturbance factors (negative value). A strong positive relation was found between environmental comfort and the