Ectoparasite Fauna of Rodents and Shrews with Their Spatial, Temporal, and Dispersal along a Degradation Gradient in Mabira Central Forest Reserve
Table 1
Summary of habitat description and study design.
Habitat
Vegetation cover
Trapping effort for every trapping regime
Homesteads
These represented in and out human habitations; inside stores, kitchens, and gardens or bush nearby
Number of @ house Number of
Adjacent habitat
Consisting of a mosaic of sugarcane plantations, fallows, and gardens in communities adjacent to the forest
Transect Transect Number of Number of
Degraded forest edge
Characterized by the prevalent presence of the invasive Broussonetia papyrifera, along with dense undergrowth and an open canopy, within the production zone primarily covering 33% (11,230 ha). of the entire forest cover (30,000 ha)
Transect Transect Number of Number of
Primary forest interior
Dominated by Funtumia africana and other native large trees like Celtis mildbraedii and Teclea nobilis, characterized by a dense canopy and little undergrowth within the strict nature reserve zone, which encompasses 23% (7,350 ha). of the entire forest cover (30,000 ha).
