Forest succession as a possible factor on chamois population density: Biokovo Mountain as case stud (CROSBI ID 673608)
Prilog sa skupa u zborniku | izvorni znanstveni rad | međunarodna recenzija
Podaci o odgovornosti
Kavčić, Krešimir ; Ugarković, Damir ; Šabić, Boris ; Krupec, Ivan ; Malnar, Josip ; Šprem, Nikica
hrvatski
Forest succession as a possible factor on chamois population density: Biokovo Mountain as case stud
In this research, we aimed to assess the influence of forest succession on the density of Balkan chamois population on Mt Biokovo. To calculate the percentage of forest cover increase, we analysed forest vegetation coverage from two periods (1968 and 2016). In 1968, 18% of the analyzed area was covered with forest/shrub, while in 2016 50% of the area was covered. We propose an average forest/shrub progressiveness of 0.66% per year on Mt Biokovo. Since there are various anthropogenic and non-anthropogenic factors that may affect population, it is hard to draw firm conclusions about the importance of forest succession on the changing chamois density trends. Further research based on feeding ecology in relation to existing habitat conditions should be conducted.
Balkan chamois, population density, Mountain Biokovo, vegetation succession
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engleski
Forest succession as a possible factor on chamois population density: Biokovo Mountain as case stud
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Balkan chamois, population density, Mountain Biokovo, vegetation succession
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Podaci o prilogu
378-383.
2019.
objavljeno
Podaci o matičnoj publikaciji
Proceedings
2459-5543
Podaci o skupu
54. hrvatski i 14. međunarodni simpozij agronoma
predavanje
12.02.2019-22.02.2019
Vodice, Hrvatska