<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The article presents research on the population density of the Eurasian beaver in the large, medium and small rivers of the Republic of Mordovia. The population density of the beaver in the large rivers of the region varies from 0.45 to 0.62 colonies per km (average 0.52). The population density in medium rivers ranges from 0.36 to 0.48 colonies per km (average 0.4). In small rivers, population density ranges from 0.2 to 0.94 colonies per km (average 0.46). The total number of beavers in the region is about 17,000 individuals as at 2016.</p></abstract>

The article presents research on the population density of the Eurasian beaver in the large, medium and small rivers of the Republic of Mordovia. The population density of the beaver in the large rivers of the region varies from 0.45 to 0.62 colonies per km (average 0.52). The population density in medium rivers ranges from 0.36 to 0.48 colonies per km (average 0.4). In small rivers, population density ranges from 0.2 to 0.94 colonies per km (average 0.46). The total number of beavers in the region is about 17,000 individuals as at 2016.

Population density of the Eurasian beaver (<italic>Castor fiber</italic> L.) (Castoridae, Rodentia) in the Middle Volga of Russia

Forestry Studies

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Population density of the Eurasian beaver ( L.) (Castoridae, Rodentia) in the Middle Volga of Russia

The article presents research on the population density of the Eurasian beaver in the large, medium and small rivers of the Republic of Mordovia. The...

Population density of the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber L.) (Castoridae, Rodentia) in the Middle Volga of Russia

Published Online: Apr 25, 2018

Page range: 109 - 115

Received: Feb 24, 2017

Accepted: Mar 02, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/fsmu-2017-0016

Keywords
Eurasian beaver, density population, colonies, European Russia, Mordovia

© 2017 Alexey Andreychev, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Population density of the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber L.) (Castoridae, Rodentia) in the Middle Volga of Russia

Published Online: Apr 25, 2018

Page range: 109 - 115

Received: Feb 24, 2017

Accepted: Mar 02, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/fsmu-2017-0016

KeywordsEurasian beaver, density population, colonies, European Russia, Mordovia

© 2017 Alexey Andreychev, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Eurasian beaver, density population, colonies, European Russia, Mordovia