Resident European ground squirrels exhibit higher stress levels than translocated individuals after conservation reinforcement
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DOI: 10.1007/s42991-020-00066-2
Abstract: The European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus) is a rodent inhabiting the open grasslands of central and southeastern Europe. The species is endangered, and various conservation activities are being conducted to preserve and improve the populations’… read more here.
Keywords: ground squirrels; ground; translocated individuals; european ground ... See more keywords
Development of physico-chemical and biological soil properties on the European ground squirrel mounds
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DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2018.12.043
Abstract: Abstract Fossorial rodents through their burrowing activities are important disturbance agents in grassland ecosystems. The European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus) is a medium-sized ground squirrel occurring in central and south-eastern Europe. The aim of the… read more here.
Keywords: development; soil; european ground; ground squirrel ... See more keywords
Phylogeography of the European ground squirrel, Spermophilus citellus (Rodentia: Sciuridae), in the Balkans
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DOI: 10.1093/biolinnean/blad021
Abstract: The Balkan Peninsula acted as a refugium for many steppic species during the Pleistocene, resulting in a high genetic variability, which, in some cases, presents a northward decreasing latitudinal gradient. In the present study, we… read more here.
Keywords: ground squirrel; genetic diversity; spermophilus citellus; european ground ... See more keywords
The genome sequence of the European ground squirrel, Spermophilus citellus (Linnaeus, 1766)
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DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23974.1
Abstract: We present a genome assembly from a female Spermophilus citellus (European ground squirrel; Chordata; Mammalia; Rodentia; Sciuridae). The genome sequence has a total length of 3,090.03 megabases. Most of the assembly (95.47%) is scaffolded into… read more here.
Keywords: european ground; genome sequence; genome; spermophilus citellus ... See more keywords
Feeding Habits of European Ground Squirrels in Anthropogenic Habitats in Central Macedonia, Greece
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DOI: 10.3390/biology14040386
Abstract: Simple Summary The endangered European ground squirrel in northern Greece is threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation. To support conservation efforts, this study investigated their diet and their seasonal change in a human-modified area in… read more here.
Keywords: european ground; habits european; ground squirrels; ground ... See more keywords
Record of albinism in European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus) (Rodentia: Sciuridae) in Slovakia
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DOI: 10.37828/em.2024.79.2
Abstract: The European ground squirrel is a mammalian species whose populations are declining and has therefore become the target of various conservation projects in recent years. Currently, there are only a few dozen isolated populations in… read more here.
Keywords: european ground; ground squirrel; record albinism; albinism european ... See more keywords