This study was conducted four ecological survey of field mice of Amnam Park in Busan city from June, 2001 to March, 2002 for the understanding of field mice damage to forest. The results are obtained as follows.
1. The species of field mice collecte...
This study was conducted four ecological survey of field mice of Amnam Park in Busan city from June, 2001 to March, 2002 for the understanding of field mice damage to forest. The results are obtained as follows.
1. The species of field mice collected were Apodemus agrarius, and Crocidura suaveolens of insectvore.
2. The total collecting rate were 2.8% collected 26 individuals of field mice from 918 trap.
3. The rate among the 26 field mice collected were 92.3% in Apodemus agrarius, and 7.7% in Crocidura suaveolens.
4. The constitution of weight of field mice was 18-45.9g in Apodemus agrarius, and 4-5.9g in Crocidura suaveolens.
5. The sex ratio of mice was 54.2% : 45.8% in Apodumus agrarius, and 0% : 100% in Crocidura suaveolens.
6. The average body, tail, hind foot, ear lengh was 102.38㎜, 81.12㎜, 19.5㎜, 13.83㎜ in Apodumus agrarius, and 57.5㎜, 42.5㎜, 11.0㎜, 8.0㎜ in Crocidura suaveolens.
7. The breeding period of field mice in Amnam Park presumes from about the early of March to end of September.
9. The average litter size of field mice was 4.8 in Apodemus agrarius.