The impact of Agri-Environment Schemes (AES) and red fox (Vulpes vulpes) on the density of European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) populations in Hungary
N. Ujhegyi, Z. Biro, V. Bokony, N. Keller, K. Katona, M. Heltai, S. Csanyi, L. Szemethy
The paper examines how agricultural support schemes, vegetation types, and red fox populations affect European brown hare density in Hungary, finding that hare density is influenced by the proportion of AKG arable land and fox harvest rates.
bioRxiv · Jun 10, 2024 · PreprintEcology