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Small Mammals and the Mosaic-Cycle Concept of Ecosystems

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The Mosaic-Cycle Concept of Ecosystems

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies ((ECOLSTUD,volume 85))

Abstract

For many decades there have been reports that small mammals in grassland ecosystems destroy substantial parts of their habitat (e.g., Merriam 1902; Dusen 1903; Przewalski in Formozov 1928, 1978). Likewise foresters know that small mammals have a great potential to destroy seed and that they are able to destroy entire seed crops (Sullivan 1979). They can also kill extensive amounts of seedlings and due to both processes many reforestation efforts are unsuccessful (e.g., Smith and Aldous 1947; Hooven 1971; Crouch 1986). From man’s point of view, small mammals, especially rodents, were therefore thought to be evil and were destroyed whenever possible. Only recently there is growing appreciation that small mammals can play a key role in the structure and function of natural ecosystems (e.g., Huntly and Inouye 1988; Korn and Korn 1989).

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Korn, H. (1991). Small Mammals and the Mosaic-Cycle Concept of Ecosystems. In: Remmert, H. (eds) The Mosaic-Cycle Concept of Ecosystems. Ecological Studies, vol 85. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75650-4_6

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