Section

Ecology

Title

ECOLOGICAL FEATURES OF DISTRIBUTION AND THE POPULATION DYNAMICS OF THE WOOD MOUSE (SILVAEMUS, RODENTIA) ON THE SOUTHERN SLOPE OF THE GREATER CAUCASUS

Сontributors

J. A. Nadzhafov, head of the department, professor,

G.O. Guseynova, assistant,

H.Dzh. Yusufova, assistant,

Azerbaijani medical University, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Abstract

The article is devoted to the issue of the ecological features of distribution and the population dynamics of the wood mouse (Sylvaemus, rodentia) on the southern slope of the Greater Caucasus of Azerbaijan. The change of the number on the altitudinal zones and seasons of the year were studied. It was found out, that the spread of the wood mouse on the southern slope of the Greater Caucasus is not the same in accordance with the high-altitude landscape, most of them can be found in the foothill landscapes. Among the seasons of the year, summer periods of life prevail. At this time in all studied areas, the number reaches its maximum, in the future (autumn) the population dynamics reduces.

Keywords

the Greater Caucasus, the wood mouse (Sylvaemus, rodentia), distribution, landscapes, reproduction.

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