Arboreal mammals are a group of special concern. We reviewed the available literature to summarize the overall potential effects of forest habitat disturbances on dormice ecology and population parameters. We took into consideration the influence of forest structure, area size and fragmentation, vegetation biodiversity, forestry treatments, and the development of road networks. The vast majority of studies have only examined two species, hazel and edible dormouse, while the ecological requirements and conservation priorities of forest, garden, and Japanese dormice have rarely been studied. There has been a substantial increase in the number of dormice studies; however, many aspects of their ecology are still unknown. The current state of knowledge points to the essential role of the complex vertical structure of forest vegetation in providing arboreal movement corridors and safe nesting places for dormice species. Moreover, dormice species are cavity dwellers that depend on the presence of old trees and nest boxes, which could have ambiguous effects.

树木栖哺乳动物是一个特别关注的群体。我们回顾了现有文献，总结了森林栖息地干扰对休眠生态和种群参数的总体潜在影响。我们考虑了森林结构，面积大小和破碎化，植被生物多样性，林业处理以及道路网络发展的影响。绝大多数研究只研究了榛树和可食用的睡鼠这两个物种，而对森林，花园和日本冬眠的生态要求和保护重点却很少进行研究。宿舍研究的数量已大大增加；然而，它们生态学的许多方面仍然未知。当前的知识水平表明，森林植被的复杂垂直结构在为树栖物种提供树栖运动走廊和安全筑巢场所方面起着至关重要的作用。此外，休眠物种是依赖于老树和巢箱的空洞居民，这可能会产生歧义。