Main ecological gradients and landscape matrix affect wild rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Mammalia: Leporidae) abundance in a coastal region (South-East Spain)

摘要: AbstractLandscape analysis with transects, in the Marina Baja area (province of Alicante, Spain), has contributed to establish influence different landscape matrices and some environmental gradients on wild rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Mammalia: Leporidae) abundance (kilometric index, KAI). Transects (n = 396) were developed estimate this species study from 2006 2008. Our shows that rabbits have preferences for a specific land use matrix (irrigated:  = 3.47 ± 1.14 rabbits/km). They prefer coastal ( = 3.82 ± 1.71 rabbits/km), which coincides thermo-Mediterranean (a bioclimatic belt tempered winter hot dry summer high human density), as opposed areas interior (continental climate lower occupation). Their preference southern region was also noted ( = 8.22 ± 3.90 upper semi-arid area, northern int...