THE STRUCTURE OF THE ASSEMBLAGES AND THE GUILD OF VERTEBRATE PREDATORS IN RELATIVELY NATURAL COMPLEX OF PAAZIERRE FOREST

Estimated population density of vertebrate predators, analyzed species composition of the community assemblages and guilds, dimensional structure is described in the model forest territories of Paazierre Forest, which is characterized by relatively natural state of vertebrate predators. Community vertebrate predators of Paazierre Forest is characterized by fairly large species richness (42 species). During the warm season on the density and biomass of the populations were dominate snakes, and in the cold season were predatory mammals. The largest species composition in the warm season were the assemblage of birds of prey and predatory mammals (17 species and 12), and in the cold season were carnivoroure (10–11 species), owl – 7species and birds of prey – only 5 species. During the year, the structure of vertebrate predators dominated small predators (up to 0.5 kg). The assemblage of predatory mammals and birds of prey have dominated the group of medium-sized species almost throughout the year, while owls and snakes – small predators. In Paazierre Forest in the warm season revealed 10 guilds vertebrate predators, and in the cold season – 8 guilds. In the warm season dominated by the guild of frog eaters, and in the cold season dominated by the guild of rodent eaters and generalists are presented at the beginning of the cold season, and in the end cold season – guild of carrion consumers.

vertebrate predators, assemblage, carnivorous mammals, birds of prey, owls, snakes, species diversity, dimensional structure, guild, Paazierre Forest

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