Detectability and Disappearance of Ungulate and Hare Faeces in a European Temperate Forest

摘要: We counted droppings of ungulates and hare on transects in order to assess (1) seasonal changes detectability disappearance pellet groups, (2) whether the varies according forest type, (3) degree misidentification between pellets roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) red (Cervus elaphus). The summer decrease groups was most important factor for all species but European bison (Bison bonasus). Detectability did not significantly depend type. In summer, decay reduced dropping density deer, wild boar (Sus scrofa) (Lepus europaeus) those moose (Alces alces). Misidentification influence much estimates resulted an overestimation areas were less common than deer.