caa a22 4500 606164871 CHVBK 20210128100651.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20151001xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10144-015-0512-3 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10144-015-0512-3 Evidence for different drivers behind long-term decline and depression of density in cyclic voles [Elektronische Daten] [Magnus Magnusson, Birger Hörnfeldt, Frauke Ecke] Decline and long-term depression of mean densities of the grey-sided vole (Myodes rufocanus) and the field vole (Microtus agrestis) have occurred in managed forest landscapes of Sweden since the 1970s. Generally poor over-winter survival during a period with mild winters suggested a common climatic driver, but other explanations exist. Here we explore the response of the grey-sided vole, preferring forested habitats, and the field vole, preferring open habitats, to clear-cutting of old forest in Sweden. The cumulated impact from long-term clear-cutting explained local disappearances of the grey-sided vole. Maintained connectivity of old forest to stone fields was important for local population survival, since no such populations disappeared. For the grey-sided vole, it is probable that climate is not the dominating driver due to different timing of the decline in our study area. Instead, habitat loss is concluded as being a potential cause of the decline in mean density and depression of grey-sided vole densities. The long-lasting depression of field vole densities, despite favourable landscape changes, suggests action of another strong driver. A recent field vole recovery, essentially back to pre-decline densities and distribution, coincided with favourable winter/snow conditions, suggesting a climatic driver in this case. The Society of Population Ecology and Springer Japan, 2015 Climate change nationallicence Habitat loss nationallicence Land-use change nationallicence Microtus agrestis nationallicence Myodes rufocanus nationallicence Population dynamics nationallicence Magnusson Magnus Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE-901 83, Umeå, Sweden aut Hörnfeldt Birger Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE-901 83, Umeå, Sweden aut Ecke Frauke Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE-901 83, Umeå, Sweden aut Population Ecology Springer Japan 57/4(2015-10-01), 569-580 1438-3896 57:4<569 2015 57 10144 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10144-015-0512-3 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10144-015-0512-3 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Magnusson Magnus Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE-901 83, Umeå, Sweden aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Hörnfeldt Birger Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE-901 83, Umeå, Sweden aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Ecke Frauke Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE-901 83, Umeå, Sweden aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Population Ecology Springer Japan 57/4(2015-10-01), 569-580 1438-3896 57:4<569 2015 57 10144