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Gábor A. - Horváth Gy. - Ortmann-né Ajkai A. - Csicsek G.: Quantitative classification of macrohabitats for small mammals' habitat segregation surveys in a forest reserve
Gábor et al.: small mammals’ habitat segregation surveys 125 Fraxinus omus are also typical in the lower canopy (http://www.erdorezervatum.hu/ node/154). Both the shrub (e.g. Cornus mas, Crataegus monogyna, young individuals of Fraxinus ornus and Acer campestre) and the herb layers (e.g. Helleborus odorus, Melica uniflora) are well developed. A detailed survey of the canopy, shrub and herb layers of the whole core area had been executed between 2011-2013., according to the Forest Reserve Research Protocol (FIorváth et al. 2012). Five sampling sites in the core area are situated in a stand above 130 years, belonging to the most valuable old-growth stands of Mecsek Mountains. Abandoned since the 1970’s, natural forest dynamic processes take place here (gap building, accumulation of a considerable amount of deadwood of various ages and sizes, spontaneous regeneration). Eight sampling sites are placed in the buffer zone, which is characterized by hom- beam-oak (Asperulo taurinae-Carpinetum) and turkey oak-sessile oak forests (Potentillo micranthae-Quercetum dalechampii); and secondary stands consisting of turkey and sessile oak, with a smaller amount of non-native species (e.g. Pinus sylvestris, Robinia pseudacacia). Stands in the buffer zone are of different ages (1-80 years) and of complex structure. According to the prescriptions of the Forest Act of 2009, continuous cover management (group felling) is realized in the buffer zone, complemented by planting of small oak sapling in the open parts. These management results in a mosaic of different stands, partly with dense shrub layer and with old tree groups, providing a rich habitat complex for small mammals. Fig. 1. Naturalness and age-group map of the Kőszegi-forrás Forest Reserve in the neighborhood of the sampling sites
