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suggest that the population structure of Akodon gr. cursor is closely related to the<br />

availability of food resources, especially those related to flowering of bamboo. The<br />

largest average distance covered for the males of Akodon gr. cursor was observed<br />

in A2 (225.22 m) and for f<strong>em</strong>ales at A1 (101.23 m), while the lowest average<br />

distance covered, for both males and for f<strong>em</strong>ales, was recor<strong>de</strong>d in A4 (122.06 m<br />

and 28.28 m respectively). No significant differences were observed for the<br />

displac<strong>em</strong>ent of males and f<strong>em</strong>ales between the areas sampled. As no significant<br />

differences were observed for distance covered by Akodon gr. cursor between the<br />

four environments studied. Akodon gr. cursor showed no preference for traps<br />

placed near the water course. The results suggest the marsupials are more<br />

sensitive on the structure of environments that small ro<strong>de</strong>nts. Akodon gr. cursor<br />

presented th<strong>em</strong>selves as generalist species in relation to habitat, and their high<br />

abundance was related to the "ratada” phenomenon.<br />

Key-words: Community Ecology, Population parameters, small mammals, Pine<br />

plantation, Native forest, riparian areas.<br />

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