Tropical rainforests usually have multiple strata that results in a vertical stratification of ecological opportunities foranimals. We investigated if this stratification influences the way bats use the vertical space...Tropical rainforests usually have multiple strata that results in a vertical stratification of ecological opportunities foranimals. We investigated if this stratification influences the way bats use the vertical space in flooded and unflooded forests of theCentral Amazon. Using mist-nets set in the canopy (17 to 35 m high) and in the understorey (0 to 3 m high) we sampled four sitesin upland unflooded forests (terra firme), three in forests seasonally flooded by nutrient-rich water (varzea), and three in forestsseasonally flooded by nutrient-poor water (igapo). Using rarefaction curves we found that species richness in the understorey andcanopy were very similar. An ordination analysis clearly separated the bat assemblages of the canopy from those of the understorey inboth flooded and unflooded habitats. Gleaning carnivores were clearly associated with the understorey, whereas frugivores wereabundant in both strata. Of the frugivores, Carollinae and some Stenodermatinae were understorey specialists, but several Stenodermatinaemostly used the canopy. The first group mainly includes species that, in general, feed on fruits of understorey shrubs,whereas the second group feed on figs and other canopy fruits. We conclude that vertical stratification in bat communities occurseven within forests with lower canopy heights, such as Amazonian seasonally flooded forests, and that the vertical distribution ofbat species is closely related to their diet and foraging behaviour.展开更多
This study investigates the microclimatic connections between underground systems and the hibernation sites of particular species of bats. The distribution of hibernating bats was analysed in five selected zones desig...This study investigates the microclimatic connections between underground systems and the hibernation sites of particular species of bats. The distribution of hibernating bats was analysed in five selected zones designated Ⅰ-Ⅴ. These zones have a similar relative humidity, diverse temperature ranges inside the system, as well as air flow rates. A multi-year research programme highlighted the relationships between the occurrence of hibernating bats of various species and the microclimate of these particular zones. What is of essential importance are the sites with an air flow in their zones exceeding 0.02 m·s^-1, then is temperature and humidity. The air flow determines more intensive settling of wintering bats （zones Ⅲ, Ⅳand Ⅴ）. The zone Ⅱ-tourist zone with periodic air flows and often visited by humans is the least used by hibernating bats.展开更多
鞘尾蝠科(Emballonuridae)墓蝠属(Taphozous)在全世界共有14种(Wilson and Mittermeier,2019),分布在赤道与南北回归线之间的热带和亚热带地区(Kitchener et al.,1993)。该属在我国仅分布2种,即黑髯墓蝠(Taphozous melanopogon)和大墓蝠...鞘尾蝠科(Emballonuridae)墓蝠属(Taphozous)在全世界共有14种(Wilson and Mittermeier,2019),分布在赤道与南北回归线之间的热带和亚热带地区(Kitchener et al.,1993)。该属在我国仅分布2种,即黑髯墓蝠(Taphozous melanopogon)和大墓蝠(Taphozous theobaldi),前者主要分布于广东、广西、云南、贵州、海南、澳门和香港(蒋志刚等,2015),为广布种;后者文献记录甚少,标本稀缺.展开更多
福建省位于中国东南沿海,属中亚热带气候,其优越的自然环境为野生动物的生存繁衍创造了良好条件(丁晖等,2015)。其中,武夷山国家公园更具有“世界模式标本产地”的美誉,生物多样性资源丰富(肖敬禹等,2021)。管鼻蝠属(Muri-na)类群为一...福建省位于中国东南沿海,属中亚热带气候,其优越的自然环境为野生动物的生存繁衍创造了良好条件(丁晖等,2015)。其中,武夷山国家公园更具有“世界模式标本产地”的美誉,生物多样性资源丰富(肖敬禹等,2021)。管鼻蝠属(Muri-na)类群为一类鼻孔呈管状的树栖型蝙蝠,常栖息于人类活动较少且植被较好的森林内,捕捉相对困难,生物学基础资料匮乏(Wilson and Mittermeier,2019;Yu et al.,2020)。展开更多
管鼻蝠（Murina）隶属于翼手目（Chiroptera）蝙蝠科（Vespertilionidae）,为森林性小型蝙蝠,遍布整个亚洲大陆,从巴基斯坦东北部到西伯利亚、韩国、日本直至澳大利亚南部（Corbet and Hill,1992）。Simmons（2005）记录世界上管鼻蝠属...管鼻蝠（Murina）隶属于翼手目（Chiroptera）蝙蝠科（Vespertilionidae）,为森林性小型蝙蝠,遍布整个亚洲大陆,从巴基斯坦东北部到西伯利亚、韩国、日本直至澳大利亚南部（Corbet and Hill,1992）。Simmons（2005）记录世界上管鼻蝠属有17种,之后陆续发表了17个管鼻蝠新种（或亚种提升为种）。展开更多
基金supported by Fundaāo para a Ciência e Tecnologia (POCI-PPCDT/BIA-BDE/60710/2004, co-financed by the ERDF, and fellowships SFRH/BD/19620/2004 and SFRH/BDI22829/2005)a Bat Conservation International grant
文摘Tropical rainforests usually have multiple strata that results in a vertical stratification of ecological opportunities foranimals. We investigated if this stratification influences the way bats use the vertical space in flooded and unflooded forests of theCentral Amazon. Using mist-nets set in the canopy (17 to 35 m high) and in the understorey (0 to 3 m high) we sampled four sitesin upland unflooded forests (terra firme), three in forests seasonally flooded by nutrient-rich water (varzea), and three in forestsseasonally flooded by nutrient-poor water (igapo). Using rarefaction curves we found that species richness in the understorey andcanopy were very similar. An ordination analysis clearly separated the bat assemblages of the canopy from those of the understorey inboth flooded and unflooded habitats. Gleaning carnivores were clearly associated with the understorey, whereas frugivores wereabundant in both strata. Of the frugivores, Carollinae and some Stenodermatinae were understorey specialists, but several Stenodermatinaemostly used the canopy. The first group mainly includes species that, in general, feed on fruits of understorey shrubs,whereas the second group feed on figs and other canopy fruits. We conclude that vertical stratification in bat communities occurseven within forests with lower canopy heights, such as Amazonian seasonally flooded forests, and that the vertical distribution ofbat species is closely related to their diet and foraging behaviour.
文摘This study investigates the microclimatic connections between underground systems and the hibernation sites of particular species of bats. The distribution of hibernating bats was analysed in five selected zones designated Ⅰ-Ⅴ. These zones have a similar relative humidity, diverse temperature ranges inside the system, as well as air flow rates. A multi-year research programme highlighted the relationships between the occurrence of hibernating bats of various species and the microclimate of these particular zones. What is of essential importance are the sites with an air flow in their zones exceeding 0.02 m·s^-1, then is temperature and humidity. The air flow determines more intensive settling of wintering bats （zones Ⅲ, Ⅳand Ⅴ）. The zone Ⅱ-tourist zone with periodic air flows and often visited by humans is the least used by hibernating bats.
文摘鞘尾蝠科(Emballonuridae)墓蝠属(Taphozous)在全世界共有14种(Wilson and Mittermeier,2019),分布在赤道与南北回归线之间的热带和亚热带地区(Kitchener et al.,1993)。该属在我国仅分布2种,即黑髯墓蝠(Taphozous melanopogon)和大墓蝠(Taphozous theobaldi),前者主要分布于广东、广西、云南、贵州、海南、澳门和香港(蒋志刚等,2015),为广布种;后者文献记录甚少,标本稀缺.
文摘福建省位于中国东南沿海,属中亚热带气候,其优越的自然环境为野生动物的生存繁衍创造了良好条件(丁晖等,2015)。其中,武夷山国家公园更具有“世界模式标本产地”的美誉,生物多样性资源丰富(肖敬禹等,2021)。管鼻蝠属(Muri-na)类群为一类鼻孔呈管状的树栖型蝙蝠,常栖息于人类活动较少且植被较好的森林内,捕捉相对困难,生物学基础资料匮乏(Wilson and Mittermeier,2019;Yu et al.,2020)。
文摘管鼻蝠（Murina）隶属于翼手目（Chiroptera）蝙蝠科（Vespertilionidae）,为森林性小型蝙蝠,遍布整个亚洲大陆,从巴基斯坦东北部到西伯利亚、韩国、日本直至澳大利亚南部（Corbet and Hill,1992）。Simmons（2005）记录世界上管鼻蝠属有17种,之后陆续发表了17个管鼻蝠新种（或亚种提升为种）。
