AN ANALYSIS OF THE MAMMALS (MAMMALIA) IN THE STATE NATURE-RESERVE DOLNY-LES AND THE ADJACENT ALLUVIUM

From methodical reasons the mammals community was divided in two parts. Small terrestrial mammals were caught by a line method, Other species of mammals were observed visually on transects. The lines of the traps were situated in three different habitats in the Dolny les forest. Qualitative and quantitative characteristics of the mammals community in Dolny les forest have been made on the base of obtained results. 21 species of mammals were registered in the State Nature Reserve Dolny les. It represents 23.33 % of all mammals occurring in the territory of Slovakia. The richest in species were the orders Rodentia and Carnivora. Among small terrestrial mammals the most abundant and dominant species were Clethrionomys glareolus, Apodemus flavicollis, and Sorex araneus. The highest species number was registered in those parts of Dolny les forest, which have preserved their natural character. On the contrary, the poplar monoculture, which represents an allochthonous and ecologically disturbed part of the Dolny les forest, exhibited a low species diversity.