@article{fdi:010087611, title = {{H}abitat mosaic as a driver of the resilience of native species : the case of the assemblage of small mammals from the city of {F}ranceville, {G}abon}, author = {{M}angombi-{P}ambou, {J}. {B}. and {F}ossati, {O}dile and {N}'{D}ilimabaka, {N}. and {M}ve-{E}lla, {O}. {B}. and {P}endy, {N}. {M}. {L}. and {D}ibakou, {S}. {E}. and {M}ediannikov, {O}leg and {F}enollar, {F}. and {L}eroy, {E}ric and {B}ourgarel, {M}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{R}odents ({R}odentia) are the most abundant and diverse order of mammals, present in all habitats, including urban areas. {T}he traffic linked to globalisation has favoured their involvement in biological invasions that have an impact on local biodiversity, the economy and human health. {I}n {F}ranceville, {G}abon, little is known about the rodent community. {W}e therefore studied the composition and distribution of rodents along a gradient highlighting the heterogeneity of the city's landscape. {T}he three habitat types studied showed no difference in small mammal abundance, while the diversity index was higher in the vegetated habitat ({SDI} = 0.73) compared to the outdoor ({SDI} = 0.71) and indoor ({SDI} = 0.45) habitats. {O}ur work shows the importance of vegetal remnants in the city for the maintenance of native species. {I}t also highlights the impact of introduced species on small mammal assemblages and the need for management to reduce the factors of their proliferation.}, keywords = {urban rodents ; introduced rodents ; community composition ; habitat ; gradient ; landscape heterogeneity ; central {A}frican city ; {GABON}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{J}ournal of {Z}oology}, volume = {[{E}arly access]}, numero = {}, pages = {[14 ]}, ISSN = {0952-8369}, year = {2023}, DOI = {10.1111/jzo.13063}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010087611}, }