The impact of habitat structures on some small rodents in the Kalahari Thornveld (South Africa) [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Jork Meyer

The impact of habitat structures on some small rodents in the Kalahari Thornveld (South Africa) Dissertation zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades der Naturwissenschaften (Dr. rer. nat.) dem Fachbereich Biologie der Philipps-Universität Marburg vorgelegt von Jork Meyer aus Saalfeld (Saale) 30. März 2004 1I. Contents 1. Erklärung zu eigenen Beiträgen und Veröffentlichungen ......................................…2 2. Zusammenfassung …………………………..4 3. General introduction …………………………..9 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Study area …………………………143.3 References …………………………17 4. Heterogeneity and predictability of habitats and the small rodent community in the Thornveld savannah, South Africa …………………………20 4.1 Introduction …………………………214.2 Material and Methods 4.3 Results …………………………234.4 Discussion …………………………254.5 References …………………………27 5. Nesting sites and nest density of Aethomys namaquensis (Rodentia, Muridae) in the Thornveld savannah of South Africa …………………………29 5.1 Introduction …………………………305.2 Material and Methods 5.3 Results and Discussion …………………………315.4 References …………………………34 6. Space use, circadian activity pattern, and mating system of the nocturnal Black Tailed Tree Rat Thallomys nigricauda …………………………35 6.1 Introduction …………………………366.2 Material and Methods 6.3 Results …………………………416.4 Discussion …………………………446.5 Acknowledgments …………………………466.6 References I. Contents 7.