Population research on small rodents (Rodentia) and shrews (Soricidae) in Steinkjer Municipality – Norway; 1996 - 2017 based on systematic catches with ordinary mouse traps in traplines

Ole Jakob Sørensen

doi:10.15468/wfx0zi

Population research on small rodents (Rodentia) and shrews (Soricidae) in Steinkjer Municipality – Norway; 1996 - 2017 based on systematic catches with ordinary mouse traps in traplines

Citation

Sørensen O J (2022). Population research on small rodents (Rodentia) and shrews (Soricidae) in Steinkjer Municipality – Norway; 1996 - 2017 based on systematic catches with ordinary mouse traps in traplines. Version 1.7. Nord University. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/wfx0zi accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-23.

Description

Rodents from Steinkjer, population time series. For non-commercial use, CC-BY-NC-4.0. Please contact data owner Ole Jakob Sørensen for any other use.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

The collection of data is done once a year in september. Purpose is partly to teach students the methods and ability to identify mouse species, but also as a part of a long term population cycle study for the region.

Sampling

Given before.

Quality Control

The species and sex is controlled by students and verified by the teachers in cooperation.

Method steps

Rodents and screws are protected species in Norway and trapping in nature is only permitted for scientific and/or pedagogical purposes. Permits are given for this research by The Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment. The Method is in itself simple and decribed earlier.

Taxonomic Coverages

Cover the catches of all small Rodents and Shrews - (Rodentia and Soricidae).

Rodentia
common name: Rodents rank: order
Soricidae
common name: Shrews rank: order

Geographic Coverages

The dataset is collected in Steinkjer Municipality - Trondelag County in Norway

Bibliographic Citations

Sørensen, O.J., Moa, P.F. & Hagen, B-R. 2020. Populasjonene av smågnagere (Rodentia) og spissmus (Soricidae) i Lierne og Steinkjer kommuner i Trøndelag 1988 – 2019, og en rekonstruksjon av smågnagerdynamikken i tidligere Nord-Trøndelag fylke 1871 – 2020. Nord universitet. FoU-Rapport Nr. 65. ISBN 978-82-7456-832-7. -

Contacts

Ole Jakob Sørensen
originator
position: Docent
Nord University, Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture, Ecology Research Group
Box 2501
Steinkjer
7725
NO
Telephone: 0047891804899
email: ole.j.sorensen@nord.no
homepage: http://www.nord.no

Ole Jakob Sørensen
metadata author
position: Docent
Nord University, Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture, Ecology Research Group
Box 2501
Steinkjer
7725
NO
Telephone: 004791804899
email: ole.j.sorensen@nord.no
homepage: http://www.nord.no

Vidar Bakken
user
email: vidar.bakken@usit.uio.no

Pål Fossland Moa
administrative point of contact
position: Associate lecturer
Nord univeristy
Box 2501
Steinkjer
7725
Trondelag
NO
Telephone: +4745613872
email: pal.f.moa@nord.no
homepage: http://www.nord.no

Bjørn-Roar Hagen
administrative point of contact
position: University lecturer
Nord university
Box 2501
Steinkjer
7725
Trondelag
NO
Telephone: +4793284425
email: bjorn-roar.hagen@nord.no

Ole Jakob Sørensen
administrative point of contact
position: Docent
Nord University, Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture, Ecology Research Group
Box 2501
Steinkjer
7725
NO
Telephone: 0047891804899
email: ole.j.sorensen@nord.no

Ole Jakob Sørensen
administrative point of contact
position: Docent
Nord University, Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture, Ecology Research Group
Box 2501
Steinkjer
7725
NO
Telephone: 0047891804899
email: ole.j.sorensen@nord.no
homepage: http://www.nord.no