The anthropogenic managements of forest have created a network of roads resulting in the loss and alternation of habitat. To better understand road′s impact on animal habitats, we assessed the habitat pattern of sabl...The anthropogenic managements of forest have created a network of roads resulting in the loss and alternation of habitat. To better understand road′s impact on animal habitats, we assessed the habitat pattern of sables(Martes zibellina), one of rodents within national first-class protected species, when roads are considered in Huzhong area in Da Hinggan Mountains, northeastern China. Employing published literatures about behavior ecology, aerial photographs and forest stand maps, we classified the study area into three habitat types including best-suitable, suitable and unsuitable habitats based on sable habitat requirements at the landscape scale including four variables derived from forest source map with attribute database. Results indicated the loss and significant fragmentation of best-suitable habitat and home range habitat when roads, especially 150 m avoidance distance of roads, were considered. The roads reduced and fragmented highly suitable habitats more significantly during earlier development period than the later development period. Additionally, the suitable area percentage increased with increasing distance to roads. This study helped to identify the suitable area for sables and location of sable population. Also, this study suggested the passage construction and road management involving road closure and removal will reduce the fragmentation functionally and benefit the sable population.展开更多
The present study describes the different color-pattern phenotypes of yellow spots on the black back of Salamandra infraimmaculata in various habitats at the southern border of its distribution in Israel. At Tel Dan, ...The present study describes the different color-pattern phenotypes of yellow spots on the black back of Salamandra infraimmaculata in various habitats at the southern border of its distribution in Israel. At Tel Dan, we photographed 454 salamanders in moist habitats where water flows year round;100 of these were sampled to measure the percentage of yellow and black color on the back, and the number of spots on the head. At Kibbutz Sasa, 201 salamanders were photographed, of which 62 were sampled for the measurements. In Kibbutz Yehiam, 200 salamanders were photographed, and 60 were sampled for the measurements. At all sites, about a third of the salamanders were photographed more than once. For all three populations, yellow spots on the salamander back were found in one row, two rows or scattered. For two indices (proportion of yellow/black and number of spots on the head), the Dan population (under wet, running water all year round conditions) differed from the two other populations of salamanders (under semi-arid mountain conditions). The number of yellow spots on the head of the salamanders in the three populations varied from 1 to 7. In all populations, 4 spots pattern was the most common. In the Dan population, there were significantly more salamanders with 1 to 3 spots on their head than in the Sasa or Yehiam populations. No difference was found in the number of head spots for Sasa vs. Yehiam salamanders. The percentage of yellow on the black back was significantly larger for the Dan salamanders vs. the two other populations. The main question examined was whether there is an effect of the habitat conditions in isolated populations on the spot pattern on the salamander back. The answer is positive and is supported by previous studies.展开更多
A habitat suitability index model(HSI)was established to examine seasonal habitat pattern of Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis in the South China Sea and assessed the impacts of the El Niño event on habitat variations b...A habitat suitability index model(HSI)was established to examine seasonal habitat pattern of Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis in the South China Sea and assessed the impacts of the El Niño event on habitat variations based on sea surface temperature(SST),chlorophyll-a(Chla)and sea surface height(SSH).Environmental conditions and habitat patterns showed significant seasonal and spatial variations.Spatial pattern of favorable environmental conditions played important roles in regulating the ranges and longitudinal and latitudinal distributions of suitable habitats(areas with HSI≥0.6)of S.oualaniensis across seasons.Significant positive correlation was found between SST and HSI,whereas negative relationship was revealed between HSI and Chla as well as SSH by correlation analysis.Comparing to normal climate condition in spring 2014,the El Niño events in spring 2015 and 2016 yielded lower SST and higher Chla and SSH,which were unfavorable for the formation of high-quality habitats.Favorable ranges of environmental conditions showed decreasing trend from spring 2014 to 2016.Consequently,the suitable habitats in spring 2015 and 2016 largely contracted and became discontinuity.Our findings indicated that seasonal habitat patterns of S.oualaniensis in the South China Sea were strongly affected by the El Niño events and local environmental conditions.展开更多
Background:Global climate change has had significant effects on animal distribution and population dynamics in mid-latitude alpine areas,but we know little about the basic ecology of high-altitude species due to the d...Background:Global climate change has had significant effects on animal distribution and population dynamics in mid-latitude alpine areas,but we know little about the basic ecology of high-altitude species due to the difficulties of conducting field research in the harsh climate and habitat present at high elevations.The Tibetan Snowcock(Tetraogallus tibetanus) is a little-known phasianid distributing in alpine areas at extremely high elevations in the mountains surrounding the Tibetan Plateau.Estimating the species occupancy rate and discussing the factors affecting its distribution based on infrared-triggered camera techniques would provide both a baseline to measure the influence of global warming and valuable information on its conservation and ecology.Methods:We used infrared-triggered cameras to investigate the Tibetan Snowcock on the western slope of Mt.Gongga from June to November 2016.We used the R package "overlap" to visualize its activity pattern,and used an occupancy model to both examine its habitat use as well as to determine the most influential variables affecting its habitat use.Results:Using 103 camera traps over 9213 camera-days,we recorded 428 instances of Tibetan Snowcock.The diel activity peaks of Tibetan Snowcock occurred during the periods of 8:00-10:00 am and 18:00-20:00 pm.The model estimate of occupancy for Tibetan Snowcock(0.830) was slightly higher than the na?ve site occupancy based on camera detections(0.663),indicating a wider use of habitat than the camera traps recorded.Elevation,slope,settlement density,road density,and EVI(enhanced vegetation index) were the most influential variables for its habitat use.Conclusions:The Tibetan Snowcock is confirmed to be diurnal.This species prefers an environment with a high elevation,gentle slope,and low EVI,apparently facing a trade-off between predator risk,foraging efficiency,and food availability.When human impact was low,there was a positive correlation between the habitat use of the Tibetan Snowcock and both its road and settlement densities.Infrared cameras and proper survey design are valuable for investigating extreme alpine phasianids.展开更多
The paper had analyzed landscape pattern of habitat of Sichuan golden monkey in Baihe Nature Reserve.The result showed:① there were altogether 5 069.00 patches at habitat of Sichuan golden monkey in Baihe Nature Rese...The paper had analyzed landscape pattern of habitat of Sichuan golden monkey in Baihe Nature Reserve.The result showed:① there were altogether 5 069.00 patches at habitat of Sichuan golden monkey in Baihe Nature Reserve,the patch density was 2 595 p/hm2,average patch area was 3.20 hm2,Shannon's diversity index was 2.49,patch richness was 68.00,total length of edge was 19 011 119.91 m,edge density was 97.34 m/km2,and landscape shape index was 35.19.② The quality of habitat of Sichuan golden monkey reduced,patches at the habitat were seriously fragmentized,and it urgently needed to enhance protection and increase investment.The paper suggested connecting fragmented habitats through establishing habitat corridor in nature reserve;strengthening resources protection and strictly examining development projects of tourist products;increasing scientific research and capital investment;adopting effective measures to ameliorate local community environment and relieving the pressure of nature reserve caused by people;intensifying relevant publicity and education,so as to improve quality of habitat of Sichuan golden monkey in the nature reserve and effectively protect this valuable species.展开更多
Spatio-temporal distribution of chub mackerel Scomber japonicus is strongly susceptible to climate variability.In this study,a weighting-based habitat suitability index(HSI)model was established to assess the impacts ...Spatio-temporal distribution of chub mackerel Scomber japonicus is strongly susceptible to climate variability.In this study,a weighting-based habitat suitability index(HSI)model was established to assess the impacts of Pacific Decadal Oscillation(PDO)on habitat range and distribution of S.japonicus in the East China Sea(ECS)using vertical water temperature at depths of 2.5 m,25 m and 50 m.Results showed that the optimal HSI model selected from ten weighting scenarios can yield reliable predictions.Correlation analysis revealed a significant negative relationship between the PDO index and water temperature anomaly at different depths.The water temperatures at three different layers on the fishing ground of S.japonicus tended to be low in the warm PDO phase and high in the cold PDO phase,respectively.The range of suitable habitats and its spatial distribution exhibited large differences between the warm and cold PDO regimes.During a warm PDO phase,vertical water temperature became cool,and the monthly preferred water temperature at each depth for S.japonicus shifted southeastward.Consequently,habitat quality dramatically decreased,and suitable habitat ranges also reduced and moved southeastward.Conversely,in a cool PDO phase,with the warmer vertical water temperature and northwestward shift of the preferred water temperature,the suitable habitats enlarged and migrated in the same direction.Our findings indicate that the PDO produced significant impacts on habitat range and distribution of S.japonicus in the East China Sea.展开更多
基金Under the auspices of National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41271201,31070422,41201185)
文摘The anthropogenic managements of forest have created a network of roads resulting in the loss and alternation of habitat. To better understand road′s impact on animal habitats, we assessed the habitat pattern of sables(Martes zibellina), one of rodents within national first-class protected species, when roads are considered in Huzhong area in Da Hinggan Mountains, northeastern China. Employing published literatures about behavior ecology, aerial photographs and forest stand maps, we classified the study area into three habitat types including best-suitable, suitable and unsuitable habitats based on sable habitat requirements at the landscape scale including four variables derived from forest source map with attribute database. Results indicated the loss and significant fragmentation of best-suitable habitat and home range habitat when roads, especially 150 m avoidance distance of roads, were considered. The roads reduced and fragmented highly suitable habitats more significantly during earlier development period than the later development period. Additionally, the suitable area percentage increased with increasing distance to roads. This study helped to identify the suitable area for sables and location of sable population. Also, this study suggested the passage construction and road management involving road closure and removal will reduce the fragmentation functionally and benefit the sable population.
文摘The present study describes the different color-pattern phenotypes of yellow spots on the black back of Salamandra infraimmaculata in various habitats at the southern border of its distribution in Israel. At Tel Dan, we photographed 454 salamanders in moist habitats where water flows year round;100 of these were sampled to measure the percentage of yellow and black color on the back, and the number of spots on the head. At Kibbutz Sasa, 201 salamanders were photographed, of which 62 were sampled for the measurements. In Kibbutz Yehiam, 200 salamanders were photographed, and 60 were sampled for the measurements. At all sites, about a third of the salamanders were photographed more than once. For all three populations, yellow spots on the salamander back were found in one row, two rows or scattered. For two indices (proportion of yellow/black and number of spots on the head), the Dan population (under wet, running water all year round conditions) differed from the two other populations of salamanders (under semi-arid mountain conditions). The number of yellow spots on the head of the salamanders in the three populations varied from 1 to 7. In all populations, 4 spots pattern was the most common. In the Dan population, there were significantly more salamanders with 1 to 3 spots on their head than in the Sasa or Yehiam populations. No difference was found in the number of head spots for Sasa vs. Yehiam salamanders. The percentage of yellow on the black back was significantly larger for the Dan salamanders vs. the two other populations. The main question examined was whether there is an effect of the habitat conditions in isolated populations on the spot pattern on the salamander back. The answer is positive and is supported by previous studies.
基金This study was financially supported by the Major Projects of Basic and Applied Basic Research Programs in Guangdong Province(2019B030302004)Key Special Project for Introduced Talents Team of Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory(GML2019ZD0605)+1 种基金Key research and development project of Guangdong Province(2020B1111030001)Central Public-Interest Scientific Institution Basal Research Fund(2020TD05 and 2021 SD01).
文摘A habitat suitability index model(HSI)was established to examine seasonal habitat pattern of Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis in the South China Sea and assessed the impacts of the El Niño event on habitat variations based on sea surface temperature(SST),chlorophyll-a(Chla)and sea surface height(SSH).Environmental conditions and habitat patterns showed significant seasonal and spatial variations.Spatial pattern of favorable environmental conditions played important roles in regulating the ranges and longitudinal and latitudinal distributions of suitable habitats(areas with HSI≥0.6)of S.oualaniensis across seasons.Significant positive correlation was found between SST and HSI,whereas negative relationship was revealed between HSI and Chla as well as SSH by correlation analysis.Comparing to normal climate condition in spring 2014,the El Niño events in spring 2015 and 2016 yielded lower SST and higher Chla and SSH,which were unfavorable for the formation of high-quality habitats.Favorable ranges of environmental conditions showed decreasing trend from spring 2014 to 2016.Consequently,the suitable habitats in spring 2015 and 2016 largely contracted and became discontinuity.Our findings indicated that seasonal habitat patterns of S.oualaniensis in the South China Sea were strongly affected by the El Niño events and local environmental conditions.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31772478,31501851)the Administration of the Gongga Mountain National Nature Reserve
文摘Background:Global climate change has had significant effects on animal distribution and population dynamics in mid-latitude alpine areas,but we know little about the basic ecology of high-altitude species due to the difficulties of conducting field research in the harsh climate and habitat present at high elevations.The Tibetan Snowcock(Tetraogallus tibetanus) is a little-known phasianid distributing in alpine areas at extremely high elevations in the mountains surrounding the Tibetan Plateau.Estimating the species occupancy rate and discussing the factors affecting its distribution based on infrared-triggered camera techniques would provide both a baseline to measure the influence of global warming and valuable information on its conservation and ecology.Methods:We used infrared-triggered cameras to investigate the Tibetan Snowcock on the western slope of Mt.Gongga from June to November 2016.We used the R package "overlap" to visualize its activity pattern,and used an occupancy model to both examine its habitat use as well as to determine the most influential variables affecting its habitat use.Results:Using 103 camera traps over 9213 camera-days,we recorded 428 instances of Tibetan Snowcock.The diel activity peaks of Tibetan Snowcock occurred during the periods of 8:00-10:00 am and 18:00-20:00 pm.The model estimate of occupancy for Tibetan Snowcock(0.830) was slightly higher than the na?ve site occupancy based on camera detections(0.663),indicating a wider use of habitat than the camera traps recorded.Elevation,slope,settlement density,road density,and EVI(enhanced vegetation index) were the most influential variables for its habitat use.Conclusions:The Tibetan Snowcock is confirmed to be diurnal.This species prefers an environment with a high elevation,gentle slope,and low EVI,apparently facing a trade-off between predator risk,foraging efficiency,and food availability.When human impact was low,there was a positive correlation between the habitat use of the Tibetan Snowcock and both its road and settlement densities.Infrared cameras and proper survey design are valuable for investigating extreme alpine phasianids.
基金Supported by Key Protection Project for Wildlife of State Forestry Bureau948 Project of State Forestry Bureau(2004-4-66)+1 种基金Key Planning Project of National Basic Research(2002CB111504)National Key Scientific and Technological Project of "Tenth Fifth"(2001BA510B06)~~
文摘The paper had analyzed landscape pattern of habitat of Sichuan golden monkey in Baihe Nature Reserve.The result showed:① there were altogether 5 069.00 patches at habitat of Sichuan golden monkey in Baihe Nature Reserve,the patch density was 2 595 p/hm2,average patch area was 3.20 hm2,Shannon's diversity index was 2.49,patch richness was 68.00,total length of edge was 19 011 119.91 m,edge density was 97.34 m/km2,and landscape shape index was 35.19.② The quality of habitat of Sichuan golden monkey reduced,patches at the habitat were seriously fragmentized,and it urgently needed to enhance protection and increase investment.The paper suggested connecting fragmented habitats through establishing habitat corridor in nature reserve;strengthening resources protection and strictly examining development projects of tourist products;increasing scientific research and capital investment;adopting effective measures to ameliorate local community environment and relieving the pressure of nature reserve caused by people;intensifying relevant publicity and education,so as to improve quality of habitat of Sichuan golden monkey in the nature reserve and effectively protect this valuable species.
基金the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2018YFD0900906)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41906073)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai(No.19ZR1423000)the Shanghai Universities First-Class Disciplines Project(Fisheries A).
文摘Spatio-temporal distribution of chub mackerel Scomber japonicus is strongly susceptible to climate variability.In this study,a weighting-based habitat suitability index(HSI)model was established to assess the impacts of Pacific Decadal Oscillation(PDO)on habitat range and distribution of S.japonicus in the East China Sea(ECS)using vertical water temperature at depths of 2.5 m,25 m and 50 m.Results showed that the optimal HSI model selected from ten weighting scenarios can yield reliable predictions.Correlation analysis revealed a significant negative relationship between the PDO index and water temperature anomaly at different depths.The water temperatures at three different layers on the fishing ground of S.japonicus tended to be low in the warm PDO phase and high in the cold PDO phase,respectively.The range of suitable habitats and its spatial distribution exhibited large differences between the warm and cold PDO regimes.During a warm PDO phase,vertical water temperature became cool,and the monthly preferred water temperature at each depth for S.japonicus shifted southeastward.Consequently,habitat quality dramatically decreased,and suitable habitat ranges also reduced and moved southeastward.Conversely,in a cool PDO phase,with the warmer vertical water temperature and northwestward shift of the preferred water temperature,the suitable habitats enlarged and migrated in the same direction.Our findings indicate that the PDO produced significant impacts on habitat range and distribution of S.japonicus in the East China Sea.
