Density of European Hare and Red Fox in Different Habitats of Kirikkale Province (Central Anatolia), with a Low Level in Hare Number and an Expected Correlation in Spring

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dc.contributor.authorDemirbaş, Yasin
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-25T18:12:38Z
dc.date.available2020-06-25T18:12:38Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.departmentKırıkkale Üniversitesi
dc.descriptionDemirbas, Yasin/0000-0002-3264-3444
dc.description.abstractEuropean hare (Lepus europaeus) and red fox (Vulpes vulpes) have an uninterrupted distribution in Anatolia. However, population data related to the density of the two species in Anatolia are still lacking. Detailed population studies are essential for the conservation of species. In the present study, spotlight counts were performed to determine the seasonal changes in the densities of hares (Lepus europaeus) and foxes (Vidpes vulpes) from six different districts of Kirikkale Province (Central Anatolia) between 2012 and 2014. The results revealed that there were significant seasonal differences in the hare and fox numbers between different habitat types. According to the encounter rate index, active hares used predominantly forested areas during feeding activities. The densities of the two species were found to be positively correlated in spring (r = 0.64, p = 0.004). Comparing my results with previously reported data from other countries, I found that the red fox density from Central Anatolia was similar to the data from Europe and America. On the contrary, the hare density from Central Anatolia was much lower than the one in other European countries. These population density data are presented for the first time for Anatolia and may play an essential role when studying temporal changes of the two species from Anatolia in the future.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipKirikkale University, Scientific Research Projects Coordination UnitKirikkale University [BAP-2012/32, BAP-2013/34]en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipI would like to thank Dr. Stephanie C. Schai-Braun (University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austria) for her valuable contribution to the editing of the manuscript. Also, I would like to express appreciation to the Kirikkale Post of the Turkish Forestry and Water Affairs Ministry for its help with the field-work of this study. This study was supported by Kirikkale University, Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit (project numbers: BAP-2012/32 and BAP-2013/34)en_US
dc.identifier.citationclosedAccessen_US
dc.identifier.endpage520en_US
dc.identifier.issn0324-0770
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84953392861
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.startpage515en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12587/5991
dc.identifier.volume67en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000367359500010
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInst Zoology, Basen_US
dc.relation.ispartofActa Zoologica Bulgarica
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectSpotlight surveyen_US
dc.subjectLepus europaeusen_US
dc.subjectVulpes vulpesen_US
dc.subjectencounter rate indexen_US
dc.subjectcorrelationen_US
dc.titleDensity of European Hare and Red Fox in Different Habitats of Kirikkale Province (Central Anatolia), with a Low Level in Hare Number and an Expected Correlation in Springen_US
dc.typeArticle

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