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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2006, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (4): 126-128.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.20060423

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Spring Habitat Selection of Dens by Vulpes corsac in Hulunbeir Grassland

Jin Kun1,Liao Zhidong2,Gao Zhongxin3   

  1. 1.Research Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection,CAF Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology Protection of State Forestry Administration Beijing 100091; 2.Ziyang Forestry Bureau of Sichuan Province Ziyang 641300;3.College of Wildlife Resources, Northeast Forestry University Harbin 150040
  • Received:2004-12-02 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2006-04-25 Published:2006-04-25

Abstract:

The selection of dens of Vulpes corsac was investigated at Xinbaerhu Youqi in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China. The result showed that the main factors notably influence on den habitats ofV. corsac were human disturbance and water resource. The table of frequency and dentrogram indicated that the suitable habitat of V. corsac's dens was: the flat grassland, hillside, and small hills with the distance from the water ≤1 000 m, from the human disturbance ≥1 000 m. the main resource of V. corsac is the scrap dens of Marmola bobak.

Key words: Vulpes corsac, dens, habitants selection