八大公山自然保护区地栖性小兽多样性初步研究

湖南省八大公山自然保护区自1982年设立以来,尚未进行过兽类资源的深入研究。为此,作者于2012年9–10月,采用笼捕法、陷阱法和红外相机法等对保护区内森林动态永久监测样地及周边常见植被类型中的地栖性小型兽类多样性进行了初步研究。共捕获小型兽类12种,其中啮齿目8种,食虫目4种。结合以往记录,该保护区现已记录的小型兽类有20种,而本次调查新增分布记录物种6种,即黑腹绒鼠(Eothenomys melanogaster)、猪尾鼠(Typhlomys cinereus)、中华姬鼠(Apodemus draco)、四川短尾鼩(Anourosorex squamipes)、灰黑齿鼩鼱(Blarinella griselda)和藏鼩鼱(Sorex thibetanus)。陷阱法所捕获个体的体重显著小于笼捕法。此外,不同生境类型对小兽多样性有重要影响。建议综合采用多种调查方法对整个保护区兽类多样性资源进行深入监测与研究。

基于红外相机技术的川金丝猴地面活动监测

川金丝猴(Rhinopithecus roxellana)属猴科(Cercopithecidae)疣猴亚科(Colobinae),但与疣猴亚科大多数物种的树栖习性不同,川金丝猴在生活史过程中展现出一定的地栖性。为了解该物种下地活动的节律、行为分布和性别-年龄组成,采用红外相机技术对四川省白水河国家级自然保护区内野生川金丝猴种群的地面活动进行了长期监测。2013—2018年共建立了70个红外相机监测位点,获得86次川金丝猴地面活动的独立捕捉,涉及243只个体。分析结果显示:(1)川金丝猴会在白昼的任何时间下地活动,11:00和19:00为一天中2个下地活动的高峰时段,而17:00为低谷期;(2)夏季川金丝猴下地活动较频繁,冬季则极少;(3)60%以上的个体都在地面进行移动行为,约30%的个体在休息,取食行为仅观察到2例;(4)地面活动个体的成年猴雌雄性比为1.21∶1,成年猴与未成年猴比为4.09∶1。本研究结果表明,移动是猴群地面活动的主要行为内容,并且下地倾向在性别和年龄间存在差异,支持了川金丝猴下地的主要目的是为了穿越林冠不连续区域的假说。

一个滇金丝猴(Rhinopithecus bieti)群生态行为的初步观察

引言仰鼻猴类(Rhino pithecus sp。)以大群生活在中国西南部高山森林里,吃花蕾、叶子或竹笋等(Elliot,1913;Allen,1938;Napier,1967)。近年有报道提出仰鼻猴营树栖生活(李致祥等,1981;谢家骅等,1982;史东仇等,1982)。对笼养金丝猴(R.roxellanae)的研究则指出仰鼻猴具有倾向于地栖的肢比指数、性二型和行为,且与地栖的狒狒(Papio)和猕猴(Macaca)等存在趋同现象(Davison,1982)。

Home range and habitat composition of male Reeves's Pheasants in an agricultural-forest plantation landscape in central China:a preliminary report

We present a preliminary examination of the home range and habitat use of male Reeves's Pheasants (Syrmaticus reevesii) in an agricultural-forest plantation landscape on the Xianjuding Forest Farm, Hubei Province, central China. Fieldwork was carried out from March to August in 2003. The home range of males averaged 33.17 ± 12.55 ha by MCP (minimum convex polygon) and 21.05 ± 5.61 ha by a 95% fixed kernel estimator. The core area by a 60% fixed kernel estimator was 3.92 ± 0.27 ha. We did not detect significant seasonal variations in home range, core area and movement in this farm. Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata) plantations were the dominant habitat type within the home ranges and core areas. The males used their habitat non-randomly in spring and summer, preferred the fir plantations and avoided broadleaf forests in both seasons. In addition, the males used shrubs less than were available in the spring. The vegetation structure of different habitats may be the leading factor affecting the use of the habitats.

Blue-eared Pheasant:a forest bird endemic to China

The Blue-eared Pheasant (Crossoptilon auritum) is an important bird species,endemic to China and is ranked as a second grade key protected wildlife species in China.These birds are only found in the mountainous regions of Qinghai,Gansu and Sichuan provinces and the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.In order to understand systematically the existing information on the biology of the Blue-eared Pheasant,we provide updated information on its habitat,activity,nest-site features,breeding biology,feeding habits,population status and conservation of this pheasant by integrating published data with the information from our field surveys,conducted from 2006 to 2008 in the Gaihai-zecha National Nature Reserve,Gansu.

The possibility analysis of habitats,origin and reappearance of bloom green alga(Enteromorpha prolifera) on inshore of western Yellow Sea

Combining some information from field investigation of algae along the coastal areas in China and a few pictures materialized from the western Yellow Sea in 2008,authors analyze the necessary conditions and possible water area in China producing a large biomass,some reasons for firestorm,and the possibility of the reappearance of marine bloom green alga Enteromorpha prolifera.The change of habitats and the increase of nutritional levels related to the water area could be considered as direct reasons.It was transferred northward by the combination of the flow of rainwater,wind and alongshore marine current.The original region of large biomass produced is possibly located in the southwestern Yellow sea.It will possibly be appearing again in the coming years or in the future.A summary is also given referring to its reproduction,development and distribution worldwide.

Modeling a habitat suitability index for the eastern fall cohort of Ommastrephes bartramii in the central North Pacific Ocean

The eastern fall cohort of the neon flying squid, Ommastrephes bartramii, has been commercially exploited by the Chinese squid jigging fleet in the central North Pacific Ocean since the late 1990s. To understand and identify their optimal habitat, we have developed a habitat suitability index （HSI） model using two potential important environmental variables -- sea surface temperature （SST） and sea surface height anomaly （SSHA） -- and fishery data from the main fishing ground （165°-180°E） during June and July of 1999-2003. A geometric mean model （GMM）, minimum model （MM） and arithmetic weighted model （AWM） with different weights were compared and the best HSI model was selected using Akaike＇s information criterion （AIC）. The performance of the developed HSI model was evaluated using fishery data for 2004. This study suggests that the highest catch per unit effort （CPUE） and fishing effort are closely related to SST and SSHA. The best SST- and SSHA-based suitability index （SI） regression models were SISST-based = 0.7SIeffort-SST ＋ 0.3 SICPUE-SST, and SISSHA-based =0.5Sleffort-SSHA ＋ 0.5SICPUE-SSHA, respectively, showing that fishing effort is more important than CPUE in the estimation of SI. The best HSI model was the AWM, defined as HSI=0.3SISSHA-based＋ 0.7SISSHA-based, indicating that SSHA is more important than SST in estimating the HSI of squid. In 2004, monthly HSI values greater than 0.6 coincided with the distribution of productive fishing ground and high CPUE in June and July, suggesting that the models perform well. The proposed model provides an important tool in our efforts to develop forecasting capacity of squid spatial dynamics.

A behavioral ecology approach to traffic accidents:Interspecific variation in causes of traffic casualties among birds

Birds and other animals are frequently killed by cars,causing the death of many million individuals per year.Why some species are killed more often than others has never been investigated.In this work hypothesized that risk taking behavior may affect the probability of certain kinds of individuals being killed disproportionately often.Furthermore,behavior of individuals on roads,abundance,habitat preferences,breeding sociality,and health status may all potentially affect the risk of being killed on roads.We used information on the abundance of road kills and the abundance in the surrounding environment of 50 species of birds obtained during regular censuses in 2001 2006 in a rural site in Denmark to test these predictions.The frequency of road kills increased linearly with abundance,while the proportion of individuals sitting on the road or flying low across the road only explained little additional variation in frequency of road casualties.After having accounted for abundance,we found that species with a short flight distance and hence taking greater risks when approached by a potential cause of danger were killed disproportionately often.In addition,solitary species,species with a high prevalence of Plasmodium infection,and species with a large bursa of Fabricius for their body size had a high susceptibility to being killed by cars.These findings suggest that a range of different factors indicative of risk-taking behavior,visual acuity and health status cause certain bird species to be susceptible to casualties due to cars.

A Remote Sensing-based Analysis on the Impact of Wenchuan Earthquake on the Core Value of World Nature Heritage Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuary

In this study,we used remotely sensed data,GIS modeling,and statistical methods to evaluate the damage caused by the Wenchuan Earthquake (May 12,2008) to the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) habitat in the World Nature Heritage Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuary (WHSGPS) in China.A landscape ecological analysis found increases of landscape heterogeneity,complexity,and fragmentation in the giant panda habitat after the earthquake.A terrain analysis found that slope and elevation are directly associated with the distribution of the damaged areas.As slope and elevation increase,the size of the damaged area keeps increase until to a peak,and then starts to drop.The total area of the damaged vegetation in our study area is 114.26 km 2,accounting for 3.78% of the study area;30.46% of that 114.26 km 2 is located in the Core Zone of WHSGPS.There are 18.57km 2 of the damaged vegetation located in the identified suitable giant panda habitat,accounting for 1.75% of the total area of suitable giant panda habitats in the study area.Based on these findings,we conclude that the Wenchuan Earthquake does not have significant impact on the WHSGPS as a whole.

Habitat Utilization and Feeding Biology of Himalayan Grey Langur (Semnopithecus entellus ajex) in Machiara National Park, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan

Habitat utilization and feeding biology of Himalayan Grey Langur （Semnopithecus entellus ajex） were studied from April, 2006 to April, 2007 in Machiara National Park, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. The results showed that in the winter season the most preferred habitat of the langurs was the moist temperate coniferous forests interspersed with deciduous trees, while in the summer season they preferred to migrate into the subalpine scrub forests at higher altitudes. Langurs were folivorous in feeding habit, recorded as consuming more than 49 plant species （27 in summer and 22 in winter） in the study area. The mature leaves （36.12%） were preferred over the young leaves （27.27%） while other food components comprised of fruits （17.00%）, roots （9.45%）, barks （6.69%）, flowers （2.19%） and stems （1.28%） of various plant species.

Bacterial Diversity of Gut Content in Sea Cucumber(Apostichopus japonicus) and Its Habitat Surface Sediment

This study investigated the bacterial diversity of gut content of sea cucumber （Apostichopus japonicus） and its habitat surface sediment in a bottom enhancement area using PCR-based denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis （DGGE） technique. Bacte- rial diversity evaluation showed that the value of the Shannon-Wiener index of gut content in different intestinal segments of A. ja-ponicus varied between 2.88 and 3.00, lower than that of the surrounding sediment （3.23）. Phyl0genetic analysis showed that bacte- rial phylotypes in gut content and the surrounding sediment ofA. japonicus were closely related to Proteobacteria including3,-, ct-, 8- and e-proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Firmicute, and Actinobacteria, of which 7-proteobacteria were predominant. These results sug- gested that the sea cucumber A. japonicus was capable of feeding selectively, and PCR-DGGE was applicable for characterizing the bacterial community composition in gut content and the surrounding sediment of sea cucumber. Further investigation targeting longer 16S rDNA gene fragments and/or functional genes was recommended for obtaining more information of the diversity and function of bacterial community in the gut content of sea cucumber.

3eta Diversity of Mbuna in Lake Malawi

Molecular and field studies suggest that Mbuna have limited migration range and are restricted by habitat discontinuities especially in areas where rocky habitats are separated by stretches of sand. This study estimated regional diversity of Mbuna in Lake Malawi. The estimated fl-diversity for all sites was 114.5 Mbuna suggesting that there was high level of allopatrism for the species complex. Sympatric index was low in the two regions of southern and northern lake and the observed high-end richness strongly correlated with minimum species richness. The sympatric index for the whole lake was 0.8, with non-monotypic species complexes showing declining values of sympatric index and the decline was dependent on the geographical scale of the area covered. The northern region sites had mean habitat ranking of 84.5% while the southern sites had habitat ranking of 56.7% supporting the observation that there are more rocky habitats in the northern part of the lake than in the southern. Implications of habitat ranking are discussed in terms of species abundance and richness.

Species Richness, Spatial Distribution and Abundance of Mbuna in Lake Malawi

Studies were carried out to determine species richness and abundance of rock-dwelling cichlids, Mbuna, in Lake Malawi. A total of 40 heterogeneous sites which yielded 10 genera, 136 species and a species-genus ratio of 13.6, were surveyed by scuba diving in transects laid at six depths on each site. Species diversity and abundance were generally high in the rocky bottom habitats with a general trend of the two variables decreasing with depth, except at Likoma and Chizumulu Islands where they increased with increasing depth. This was due to dominant species inhabiting water depths of 10 to 15 m. Relative abundance was generally low in all the sites where few species had relative abundance of more than 10%. The same was applied to relative site frequency; more than 60% of the species were rare with relative site frequency of less than 10%. These low estimates support the fact that most of the Mbuna species are endemic within localities in the lake. Southern part of the lake has lower abundance and richness of Mbuna with the exception of islands compared to the northern part of the lake. This is explained by high prevalence of sandy and muddy lake bottom in the south as opposed to rocky bottom in the north.

Identification of habitat requirements of farmland birds based on a hierarchical structured monitoring scheme

Agricultural landscapes are essential for the conservation of biodiversity. Nevertheless, a negative trend continues to be observed in many rural areas for the most prominent indicator species group, the farmland birds. However, clear cause-effect relationships are rarely reported and sometimes difficult to deduce, especially from monitoring data which are based only on the detection of species and counts of the numbers of individuals. Because the identification of habitat preferences is a precondition for farmland bird biodiversity conservation efforts, a monitoring scheme for the simultaneous collection and analysis of bird and land use data was developed and tested. In order to assign the occurrence of bird species to land characteristics at various spatial scales and different land use and crop types, we applied a hierarchical structured sampling design. The spatial scales were ‘agricultural landscape', ‘agricultural landscape types', ‘field crops and other habitats' and ‘vegetation structures'. These scales were integrated with a novel concept, the ‘habitat matrix'(HM). This method was applied to farmland breeding bird abundances on 29 plots, each 1 km2 in size, by the use of the territory mapping method. The same plots were enlarged by a 100 m buffer and the sizes and location of habitats documented. Vegetation height, coverage and density were also recorded for all crop fields in the study area. We propose that this monitoring method facilitates the identification of scale dependent relationships between farmland bird habitat characteristics and bird abundance. This is demonstrated by the farmland bird species Corn Bunting(Emberiza calandra), Skylark(Alauda arvensis), and Whinchat(Saxicola rubetra). The breeding territories of these species reveal large differences within the various spatial scales ‘agricultural landscape', ‘agricultural landscape types' and ‘field crops'. Throughout the breeding season the abundances varied, dependent on the field crop and the development of vegetation structures(height, coverage, and density). HM-analysis led to the identification of specific habitat configurations preferred by individual bird species within the agricultural landscape. These findings indicate that the methodology has the potential to design monitoring schemes for the identification of cause-and-effects of landscape configuration, land use and land use changes on the habitat suitability and abundance of farmland birds.

Musical Traditions of Tengrianism

This paper examines the musical tradition, widespread in the giant habitat of the northern hemisphere--from theUrals in the east to the Pacific and even capturing the regions of North America. The author considers music as areflection of worldview and religion. For this purpose the author uses a method of comparison of a mythological picture of the world and properties of musical language. An important element linking the two areas is vertical. In mythology, this is turning the world on several floors in which the world of people occupies the middle one. At the level of music--it is the vertical of overtone sound row. The initial timbre ideal of this tradition are th esounds of throat singing which are associated with the vertical of the universe and consciousness used as an important formative structure of the World Model. In the article the author considers a materialization of musical consciousness in musical instruments. For this purpose, eight instruments under different names are selected andpresented in musical cultures of people. This allows the author to create the card of geographical distribution of tengri consciousness.

19年约会地山雀

地山雀是青藏高原和帕米尔高原的特有物种,为地栖性鸟类。武汉大学生命科学学院卢欣教授团队以地山雀为研究对象,聚焦鸟类长期、大尺度的野外生活史和社会行为的研究。从2004年至今,团队成员每年都会前往青藏高原进行地山雀的环志和行为观察等野外工作。通过长期的野外研究,团队在地山雀合作繁殖行为、领域继承等方面的研究屡获突破,成果陆续在国内外知名刊物上发表,夯实了生物学理论基础。同时,团队报道了青藏高原众多鸟类繁殖生态数据,为我国高原鸟类研究和可持续保护做出了重要贡献。

红喉歌鸲

红喉歌鸲(音:qu)(Calliope calliope),又名西伯利亚歌鸲,俗称红靛颏、红点颏和红脖等,是雀形目鹩科歌鸲属的鸣禽,一种地栖性迁徙候鸟。它们善于在地上奔跑,主要以昆虫为食,也吃少量植物果实。红喉歌鸲成年雄鸟体长约16厘米,头部、上体和尾褐色,眉纹和颊纹白色,胸灰、腹黄白和两胁黄色,颏及喉部赤红色(为典型特征,在繁殖期颜色更深、更艳)虹膜褐色,嘴暗褐色,脚粉褐色。雌鸟的羽色与成年雄鸟相似,但颏及喉部为白色(老年山雄鸟略带红色)。

Dispersal behavior correlates with personality of a North American fish

The process of dispersal is determined by the interaction of individual （intrinsic） traits and environmental （extrinsic） factors. Although many studies address and quantify dispersal, few evaluate both intrinsic and extrinsic factors jointly. We test the relative importance of intrinsic traits （exploration tendency and size） and extrinsic factors （population density and habitat quality） on dispersal of a medium-sized western United States minnow, southern leatherside chub Lepidomeda aliciae. A generalized linear model with a binomial response was used to determine the probability of individuals dispersing one year after tagging. Medium-sized individuals that were more prone to explore novel environments were 10.7 times more likely to be recaptured outside of their original capture area after a year （dispersal） compared to non-explorer individuals of the same size class. Differences be- tween explorer classifications within the small and large size classes were negligible. Open habitat within 50 m upstream also in- creased the probability of dispersal relative to controls. Relative location within the study reach, and population density were not significantly related to dispersal probabilities of individuals. Our results indicate that understanding of personality may illuminate patterns of dispersal within and among populations

Felsenstein＇s ＂one-allele model＂ of speciation： The role of philopatry in the initial stages of host plant mediated reproductive isolation in Enchenopa binotata

The study of speciation genetics is primarily concerned with identifying the genetic traits that allow divergent selec- tion to overcome the homogenizing effects of gene flow. Felsenstein reviewed this race between gene flow and selection, con- cluding that speciation with gene flow was unlikely under a ＂two-allele model＂ （where two traits were necessary for reproductive isolation） but that divergence could occur quite easily under a ＂one-allele model.＂ Despite this finding, much of the sympatric speciation research involving phytophagous insects has relied on a two-trait model, where insects evolve both preferences for and increased performance on novel host plants. Philopatry （a tendency to remain where one was born） is known to occur in phyto- phagous insects and is a single trait isolation mechanism. However, it is traditionally invoked as simply augmenting reproductive isolation. Species in the Enchenopa binotata complex are believed to have speciated in sympatry. They exhibit host plant prefe- rences, host specific performance advantages and strong philopatry. We experimentally shifted E. binotata to evolutionarily novel host plants. Previous research has demonstrated that the experimental population of insects possesses genetic variation in prefe- rence and performance to the novel host. The degree of philopatry at mating and egg-laying was assayed for the first four years under full choice conditions. Host plant preference and performance was assayed after eight years. Philopatry was an immediate and strong isolating mechanism, while preference for and performance on the novel host lagged. We therefore suggest that philo- patry may be a more important mechanism in the early stages of a host shift than previously believed [Current Zoology 59 （5）： 658-666, 2013].

Habitat suitability modeling of amphibian species in southern and central China:environmental correlates and potential richness mapping

Successful wildlife management must take into account suitable habitat areas. Information on the correlation between distribution ranges and environmental conditions would, therefore, improve the efficacy of in-situ conservation of wildlife. In this contribution, correlations between environmental factors and the distribution of 51 amphibians in southern and central China were investigated. Ecological niche factor analysis （ENFA） at a spatial resolution of 1°latitudexllongitude identified a mixture of climatic and habitat factors as important predictors of the occurrence of individual species. The aims of the present work were （i） to evaluate potential distributions of amphibians based on the suitability of areas; （ii） to identify the major environmental descriptors upon which they depend; and （iii） to identify areas of potential high richness that have been overlooked in available inventories. Most of the predicted species ranges of species covered the majority of southern and central China. Six richness hotspots were predicted, of which four have been described previously, but two overlooked （SE Fujian and SE Qinghai）. The prediction model was considered to be relatively accurate and it is recommended that these two new potential hotspots should be subjected to further evaluation and sampling efforts. Amphibians have high ecological preference for high humidity and precipitation, and low annual frost days. ENFA is a useful tool in wildlife conservation assessment because it is able to identify potential hotspots where studies on the correlations between environmental descriptors and the occurrence of particular species could be focused.