干旱区生态环境知识资源中心(Arid): Seasonal breeding in three sympatric rodent species in semi-arid Tigray, northern Ethiopia

Arid

DOI	10.1515/mammalia-2023-0100
	Seasonal breeding in three sympatric rodent species in semi-arid Tigray, northern Ethiopia
	Welegerima, Kiros; Makundi, Rhodes H.; Vanden Broecke, Bram; Mbije, Nsajigwa E.; Meheretu, Yonas
通讯作者	Welegerima, K
来源期刊	MAMMALIA
ISSN	0025-1461
EISSN	1864-1547
出版年	2024
卷号	88 期号:4 页码:299-310
英文摘要	We investigated the breeding activity of three sympatric rodent species: Stenocephalemys albipes, Mastomys awashensis, and Acomys cahirinus, in the semi-arid region of Tigray in northern Ethiopia, using mark-recapture data, to determine the influence of rainfall on their breeding patterns within exclosure (i.e., protected area from livestock grazing). Breeding activities of S. albipes and M. awashensis commenced during the wet season, continued into the early dry season, and ceased during the subsequent dry season. The proportion of breeding females reached its peak during the wet season, gradually declining until the dry season. In contrast, A. cahirinus exhibited a different breeding strategy, with year-round breeding, including during the dry season, a period characterized by limited resources. A significant difference in the proportion of breeding females among the three species was observed across seasons. Furthermore, all species shared a common trend of heightened breeding activity, particularly at the conclusion of the wet season and the onset of the early dry season. These findings enhance our understanding of the interplay between rainfall and seasonal breeding within exclosures, while other variables remain constant. Moreover, the region's future plans for managing rodents and the establishment of exclosures must take this information into account.
英文关键词	breeding exclosure rodents rainfall Tigray
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:001198844800001
WOS关键词	MASTOMYS-NATALENSIS SMITH ; MOUSE ACOMYS-CAHIRINUS ; IRRIGATED RICE FIELDS ; POPULATION-DYNAMICS ; MULTIMAMMATE MOUSE ; SURVIVAL ; DENSITY ; RAINFALL ; CONSERVATION ; COMMUNITIES
WOS类目	Zoology
WOS研究方向	Zoology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/404880
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Welegerima, Kiros,Makundi, Rhodes H.,Vanden Broecke, Bram,et al. Seasonal breeding in three sympatric rodent species in semi-arid Tigray, northern Ethiopia[J],2024,88(4):299-310.
APA	Welegerima, Kiros,Makundi, Rhodes H.,Vanden Broecke, Bram,Mbije, Nsajigwa E.,&Meheretu, Yonas.(2024).Seasonal breeding in three sympatric rodent species in semi-arid Tigray, northern Ethiopia.MAMMALIA,88(4),299-310.
MLA	Welegerima, Kiros,et al."Seasonal breeding in three sympatric rodent species in semi-arid Tigray, northern Ethiopia".MAMMALIA 88.4(2024):299-310.