Animals must strike a balance between anti-predation behavior and other essential behaviors,such as foraging.Within the same species,strategies may vary on individuals’risk-taking preferences,and in this process the ...Animals must strike a balance between anti-predation behavior and other essential behaviors,such as foraging.Within the same species,strategies may vary on individuals’risk-taking preferences,and in this process the environment is a determinant,in addition to predator regime.The Crested Ibis(Nipponia nippon)exhibits such tendency.This is an endangered species,once inhabiting exclusively in China’s Qinling Mountain.This used to be the sole remaining wild population.However,over recent decades,this population has expanded.A portion has relocated to breed in the lower plain area,which is characterized by elevated level of human activities and landscape complexity.We used flight initiation distance(FID)as an indicator of the ibises’risk-taking preference,particularly their response to human proximity.Additionally,we examined the environmental factors influencing their foraging site selection,including altitude,terrain openness,human activity intensity and human construction.Our findings revealed a significantly shorter FID among individuals relocating to plain habitats,indicating a higher tolerance of human proximity.The results showed that FID decreased with distance to the nearest human settlement.Another finding is that FID was independent of instant human activity intensity and environmental factors(altitude and terrain openness).These different may arise from various combinations of human activity,predation risk,and food abundance within the two habitats.These results provide insights into the in situ conservation of the threatened species within the context of global urbanization.展开更多
Objeclive The aim of this study was to investigate R-band of Cervus nippon hortulorum chromosomes and to provide references for genetic variation and gene location of Cervus nippon hortulorum. [Metbod] Cell division w...Objeclive The aim of this study was to investigate R-band of Cervus nippon hortulorum chromosomes and to provide references for genetic variation and gene location of Cervus nippon hortulorum. [Metbod] Cell division was synchronized by the pepripheral blood lymphocyte culture and the excessive dosage of thymine deoxyribonucleoside, and R-band of Cervus nippon hortulorum chromosomes was also analyzed by RBG-banding technique. Result The number of haploid chromosome banding increased to 400. The R-band of No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, chromosome X and Y were almost just opposite to the high-resolution G band of them. The terminal of chromosomes except No. 21, No. 24 and No. 28 were all pos- itive deeply stained. E Conclusion] R-band of Cervus nippon hortulorum chromosomes can be manifested by RBG-binding technique.展开更多
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.32270554 to CD)。
文摘Animals must strike a balance between anti-predation behavior and other essential behaviors,such as foraging.Within the same species,strategies may vary on individuals’risk-taking preferences,and in this process the environment is a determinant,in addition to predator regime.The Crested Ibis(Nipponia nippon)exhibits such tendency.This is an endangered species,once inhabiting exclusively in China’s Qinling Mountain.This used to be the sole remaining wild population.However,over recent decades,this population has expanded.A portion has relocated to breed in the lower plain area,which is characterized by elevated level of human activities and landscape complexity.We used flight initiation distance(FID)as an indicator of the ibises’risk-taking preference,particularly their response to human proximity.Additionally,we examined the environmental factors influencing their foraging site selection,including altitude,terrain openness,human activity intensity and human construction.Our findings revealed a significantly shorter FID among individuals relocating to plain habitats,indicating a higher tolerance of human proximity.The results showed that FID decreased with distance to the nearest human settlement.Another finding is that FID was independent of instant human activity intensity and environmental factors(altitude and terrain openness).These different may arise from various combinations of human activity,predation risk,and food abundance within the two habitats.These results provide insights into the in situ conservation of the threatened species within the context of global urbanization.
基金supported by Chongqing Normal University Fund (XLY012)Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing Science and Technology Commission (CSTC 2006BB1260)
文摘Objeclive The aim of this study was to investigate R-band of Cervus nippon hortulorum chromosomes and to provide references for genetic variation and gene location of Cervus nippon hortulorum. [Metbod] Cell division was synchronized by the pepripheral blood lymphocyte culture and the excessive dosage of thymine deoxyribonucleoside, and R-band of Cervus nippon hortulorum chromosomes was also analyzed by RBG-banding technique. Result The number of haploid chromosome banding increased to 400. The R-band of No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, chromosome X and Y were almost just opposite to the high-resolution G band of them. The terminal of chromosomes except No. 21, No. 24 and No. 28 were all pos- itive deeply stained. E Conclusion] R-band of Cervus nippon hortulorum chromosomes can be manifested by RBG-binding technique.
