Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
Duplantier Duplantier, Granjon Granjon (1988)
Occupation et utilisation de l'espace par des populations du genre Mastomys au Senegal: étude a trois niveaux de perceptionSci. Techn Anim. Lab., 13
P. Booysen, N. Tainton (1984)
Ecological Effects of Fire in South African EcosystemsJournal of Ecology, 73
Christensen Christensen, Kimber Kimber (1975)
Effects of prescribed burning on the flora and fauna of Southwest Australian forestProc. Ecol. Soc. Austr., 9
T. Boutton, L. Tieszen, S. Imbamba (1988)
Biomass dynamics of grassland vegetation in KenyaAfrican Journal of Ecology, 26
Neal Neal (1981)
Reproductive biology of the unstriped grass rat, Arvicanthis , in East AfricaZ. Saug., 46
J. Stelfox, D. Peden, H. Epp, R. Hudson, S. Mbugua, Jaspat Agatsiva, C. Amuyunzu (1986)
Herbivore Dynamics in Southern Narok, KenyaJournal of Wildlife Management, 50
H. Dublin (1986)
Decline of the Mara woodlands : the role of fire and elephants
L. Granjon, J. Duplantier (1993)
Social structure in synanthropic populations of a murid rodent Mastomys natalensis in SénégalActa Theriologica, 38
F. Keesing (1998)
Impacts of ungulates on the demography and diversity of small mammals in central KenyaOecologia, 116
M. Delany (1972)
The ecology of small rodents in tropical AfricaMammal Review, 2
L. Tevis (1956)
Effect of a Slash Burn on Forest MiceJournal of Wildlife Management, 20
S. Cook (1959)
The Effects of Fire on a Population of Small RodentsEcology, 40
An extensive study of vegetation changes as a consequence of fire and grazing pressure and their effect on small mammal populations inside the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, was carried out during May–June 1997. Comparison of vegetation maps from 1979 and 1998 suggested that vegetation in 46% of the Reserve area converted from shrubland to grassland, possibly as a result of fire and grazing pressure. We tested the hypothesis that in areas with high fire and grazing impact the population of small mammals was negatively affected. A low density of rodents was recorded in all habitats except in areas of human activity, where artificial resources are constantly present. Capture efforts were unsuccessful in grasslands. Our results confirm those of Norton‐Griffiths (1979) and Dublin (1995), i.e. that fire and grazing pressure impact the vegetation of the Serengeti–Mara ecosystem and limit the natural regeneration of woodlands. This indirectly affects the small mammal community, which is limited in its long‐term establishment.
African Journal of Ecology – Wiley
Published: Jun 1, 2001
Read and print from thousands of top scholarly journals.
Already have an account? Log in
Bookmark this article. You can see your Bookmarks on your DeepDyve Library.
To save an article, log in first, or sign up for a DeepDyve account if you don’t already have one.
Copy and paste the desired citation format or use the link below to download a file formatted for EndNote
Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
All DeepDyve websites use cookies to improve your online experience. They were placed on your computer when you launched this website. You can change your cookie settings through your browser.