On the burrowing impact of ice rats Otomys sloggetti robertsi at a wetland fringe in the Afro-alpine zone, Lesotho

Auteur :
GRAB, S.

Description :
Recent work has indicated that the southern African ice rat is responsible for negative habitat change due to its foraging and burrowing activities in the Lesotho Highlands. Previous work has focussed on short-term studies. This study evaluates a ten-year monitoring period across a portion of wetlandfringe/wetland in eastern Lesotho. It is suggested that the environmental impact of ice rats may be less dramatic on the longer term scale due to shifts in of colonies and regeneration of abandoned, formerly degraded burrow sites. - (AJC)


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
South African geographical journal, issn : 0373-6245, 2012, vol. 94, n°. 1, p. 75-84, nombre de pages : 10, Références bibliographiques : 34 ref.

Date :
2012

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, Abingdon, Routledge