Browsing by Author "Sfougaris, A. I."
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Assessing the effects of environmental factors on the presence and density of three shrike species in a continental and a coastal area of central Greece
Sfougaris, A. I.; Plexida, S. G.; Solomou, A. D. (2014)This study was conducted in two different Mediterranean areas of central Greece and aimed at (i) comparing the breeding density and frequency of occurrence of shrike species between these two areas, (ii) identifying the ... -
Assessment of genetic structure of Greek brown hare (Lepus europaeus) populations based on variation in random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD)
Mamuris, Z.; Sfougaris, A. I.; Stamatis, C.; Suchentrunk, F. (2002)The RAPD method was used to assess the genetic differentiation of brown hare (Lepus europaeus) populations from Central Greece. Greek wild populations were compared with samples from Austria, Poland, Germany, France, and ... -
Biochemical genetic variability in brown hares (Lepus europaeus) from Greece
Suchentrunk, F.; Mamuris, Z.; Sfougaris, A. I.; Stamatis, C. (2003)Allozyme variability of 91 brown hares (Lepus europaeus) from seven regions in Greece was compared to existing data of Bulgarian populations to test the hypothesis of the occurrence of specific alleles in Greece, likely ... -
Bird community characteristics as indicators of sustainable management in olive grove ecosystems of Central Greece
Solomou, A. D.; Sfougaris, A. I. (2015)The role of breeding birds as indicators of sustainable management in olive groves was investigated. The data revealed significantly higher alpha diversity in organic and abandoned olive groves and maquis than in conventional ... -
Determinants of Woody Plant Species Richness in Abandoned Olive Grove Ecosystems and Maquis of Central Greece
Solomou, A. D.; Sfougaris, A. I. (2015)The present study aimed to compare the woody plant species richness and cover (%) of five abandoned olive groves and five maquis ecosystems in central Greece and to describe the relationship between woody plant species ... -
The effects of farming practices on earthworm dynamics in olive groves of central Greece
Solomou, A. D.; Sfougaris, A. I.; Vavoulidou, E. M.; Csuzdi, C. (2012)We compared species richness, species composition, density and biomass of earthworm communities in organically and conventionally managed olive groves in central Greece. Earthworm biomass and density was significantly ... -
The effects of farming practices on earthworm dynamics in olive groves of central Greece (Oligochaeta)
Solomou, A. D.; Sfougaris, A. I.; Vavoulidou, E. M.; Csuzdi, C. (2012)We compared species richness, species composition, density and biomass of earthworm communities in organically and conventionally managed olive groves in central Greece. Earthworm biomass and density was significantly ... -
Effects of Organic Farming on Winter Plant Composition, Cover and Diversity in Olive Grove Ecosystems in Central Greece
Solomou, A. D.; Sfougaris, A. I.; Kalburtji, K. L.; Nanos, G. D. (2013)The present study aimed to assess the effects of organic farming in comparison with conventional on plant composition, plant cover (%), diversity [species richness, Shannon, Simpson, and evenness (Pielou's) indexes] and ... -
Food resources and quality for the introduced cretan wild goat or agrimi Capra aegagrus cretica on Atalandi Island, Greece, and implications for ecosystem management
Sfougaris, A. I.; Nastis, A. S.; Papageorgiou, N. K. (1996)A study of seasonal food availability and quality for Cretan wild goat or agrimi Capra aegagrus cretica introduced on Atalandi Island, Greece, was conducted during 1988-89. The major portion of available forage consisted ... -
Genetic structure of Greek brown hare (Lepus europaeus) populations as revealed by mtDBNA RFLP-PCR analysis: implications for conserving genetic diversity
Mamuris, Z.; Sfougaris, A. I.; Stamatis, C. (2001)The genetic differentiation and the phylogenetic status of brown hare (Lepus europaeus) populations from central Greece as well as the impact of the releases of reared individuals on the native populations genetic structure ... -
Herbaceous Plant Diversity and Identification of Indicator Species in Olive Groves in Central Greece
Solomou, A. D.; Sfougaris, A. I. (2013)The present study is aimed at assessing the herbaceous plant diversity and determining the specific species related to different management systems in olive grove ecosystems [organic, conventional (unsprayed), and conventional ... -
Human impact on avian diversity in rural Mediterranean areas
Plexida, S. G.; Sfougaris, A. I. (2015)Human activities influence the biodiversity of Mediterranean ecosystems and are involved in the transformation of natural habitats into farmland. We surveyed birds using the point count method on 288 plots at a 50-m radius ... -
THE IMPACT OF HUMAN LAND USE ON THE COMPOSITION AND RICHNESS OF GROUND AND DUNG BEETLE ASSEMBLAGES
Plexida, S. G.; Sfougaris, A. I.; Papadopoulos, N. T. (2014)This paper presents the results of a survey on the habitat and seasonal variation in activity density and richness of ground and dung beetle assemblages in a heterogeneous landscape of central Greece. Beetles were collected ... -
Selecting landscape metrics as indicators of spatial heterogeneity-A comparison among Greek landscapes
Plexida, S. G.; Sfougaris, A. I.; Ispikoudis, I. P.; Papanastasis, V. P. (2014)This paper investigates the spatial heterogeneity of three landscapes along an altitudinal gradient and different human land use. The main aim was the identification of appropriate landscape indicators using different ... -
Species Richness and Density of Earthworms in Relation to Soil Factors in Olive Orchard Production Systems in Central Greece
Solomou, A. D.; Sfougaris, A. I.; Vavoulidou, E. M.; Csuzdi, C. (2013)Earthworms can be used as bioindicators of soil management as they are easy to classify and very sensitive to changes of both physical and chemical soil parameters. The aim of this work was to study relations between ...