Influence of landscape transformation and anxiety factor on the distribution of burrows of the Common hamster (Cricetus cricetus L., 1758) (Rodentia: Cricetidae) in the conditions of the park zone of the city of Simferopol
Journal: Povolzhskiy Journal of Ecology
Year: 2022

Based on our analysis of long-term (2015–2021) observations carried out at a registration spot in the park named after Yu. A. Gagarin (Simferopol, Crimea), patterns were revealed in the spatial distribution of burrows of the Common hamster (Cricetus cricetus L., 1758) depending on the state of the tree and shrub layer, as well as disturbance factors. It is shown that the leading factor influencing the spatial distribution of burrows is the location of trees, and the total number of burrows is ma