基于MODIS NDVI的辽河保护区成立前后植被覆盖时空动态研究

以2010年成立以自然生态恢复为主的辽河保护区为研究对象,基于中分辨率成像光谱仪(MODIS)获取的500米分辨率的归一化植被指数(NDVI)数据,研究了辽河保护区成立前(2000—2009年)和成立后(2010—2015年)植被覆盖时空动态。结果表明:(1)2000—2015年NDVI呈现持续增加趋势;2000—2009年NDVI的年际增加主要发生在夏季,2010—2015年NDVI的年际增加主要发生在春季和冬季。辽河保护区成立后春季NDVI的逐年增加有利于该区域防风固沙功能的提升。(2)季节尺度上,2000—2009年春季降水量与春季和夏季NDVI显著正相关,夏季气温与夏季NDVI显著负相关;2010—2015年仅夏季NDVI动态受春季气温和夏季日照时数变化的影响。(3)月尺度上,气温是影响辽河保护区NDVI变化的主要气候因素,2000—2015年NDVI动态对气温变化的响应存在1个月的滞后期;2000—2009年NDVI动态对降水变化的响应存在1个月的滞后期,2010—2015年则无滞后效应。(4)2000—2009年影响NDVI动态的人类活动主要为农田耕作;辽河保护区成立后,河岸带封育区内的自然恢复和小型人工湿地建设促进了NDVI增加,大型人工湿地建设和人工经营牧草地对NDVI动态无显著影响。     

小兴安岭阔叶红松林地表甲虫Metacommunity格局

Metacommunity理论框架为理解生物群落的时空格局及其构建机制提供了一个强有力的方法。然而,少有研究揭示土壤动物metacommunity的格局及其构建机制,小尺度空间的研究更是少见。于2015年分别在凉水和丰林小兴安岭典型阔叶红松林长期动态监测样地内,通过空间直观定位调查监测的方法获得地表甲虫群落,揭示小尺度空间(300 m)地表甲虫metacommunity的格局,并进一步分析地形、土壤因子与这种metacommunity格局的相关性。结果表明:镶嵌型(nestedness)和随机型(random)是小尺度空间地表甲虫metacommunity的常见格局。地表甲虫的metacommunity格局具有类群依赖性,步行虫科和葬甲科多形成镶嵌型格局,而隐翅虫科则仅形成随机型格局。地表甲虫metacommunity格局具有季节波动性,在相对温暖的季节易形成显著的镶嵌型格局,而在相对寒冷的季节多为随机型格局。凉水和丰林地表甲虫的metacommunity格局没有明显差异。地形和土壤因子对地表甲虫metacommunity格局有重要的影响,该影响过程相对复杂,依类群和时间而异。本实验表明镶嵌型和随机型是小尺度空间小兴安岭典型阔叶红松林地表甲虫的常见格局,地形、土壤因子对这些格局的形成有重要的影响。     

钱江源国家公园古田山常绿阔叶林木本植物的萌生更新特征

萌生更新是木本植物在原位进行更新的有效手段,使群落具有较强的恢复力。但以往研究侧重于实生更新,森林中木本植物的萌生更新特征及其在森林群落中的地位仍未得到足够理解。基于钱江源国家公园古田山国家级自然保护区内5 hm2亚热带常绿阔叶林样地的群落数据,分析木本植物萌生更新的数量特征,同时对不同分类单元、不同功能类群的萌生能力等进行比较。结果表明:(1)样地内64%的物种、20%的实生个体已经发生萌生更新现象,且萌生茎的数量占样地总个体数量的24%;(2)物种水平与科水平上,萌生能力均表现为显著差异(F=13.11,P0.001;F=27.45,P0.001)。腺蜡瓣花、柳叶蜡梅、宜昌荚蒾、窄基红褐柃、美丽马醉木等物种的萌生能力较强,蜡梅科、忍冬科、木兰科、壳斗科等类群的萌生能力较强;(3)不同垂直结构层次(林冠层、亚乔木层、灌木层)的萌生能力差异显著(F=117.5,P0.001),灌木层物种的萌生能力是林冠层与亚乔木层的1倍左右。不同生活型(常绿组分与落叶组分)的萌生能力差异显著,常绿类群的萌生能力显著高于落叶类群(P0.001)。萌生更新在亚热带常绿阔叶林中具有重要地位,可能是物种多样性维持、群落更新与演替的机制之一。灌木物种与常绿物种有着较强的萌生能力,暗示着萌生可能是植物适应荫蔽环境的生态策略之一。     

贵州宽阔水自然保护区野生动物红外相机调查初报

为系统掌握宽阔水国家级自然保护区野生动物资源状况,采用公里网格布设红外相机,对宽阔水重点区域大中型兽类和地面活动鸟类进行调查。结果显示：（1）褐胸噪鹛(Garrulax maesi)、蓝歌鸲(Luscinia cyane)、灰翅鸫(Turdus boulboul)、红腿长吻松鼠(Dremomys pyrrhomerus)等4种为该保护区新纪录野生动物;（2）宽阔水拍摄率高的常见种类有红腹锦鸡(Chrysolophus pictus)(1.09)、灰胸竹鸡(Bambusicola thoracica) (0.44)、红腿长吻松鼠(Dremomys pyrrhomerus)(3.16)、野猪(Sus scrofa)(0.69)、小麂(Muntiacus reevesi)(0.49)等。这些常见物种在宽阔水呈现不同的日活动节律。野猪活动频率为早午主副峰型（08:00-09:00为小高峰,11:00-13:30为大高峰）,小麂为晨昏型（09:30-11:30与17:00-19:00两个高峰）,红腿长吻松鼠虽在早08:00-10:00稍显活跃,但整个日间节律高低峰并不明显;灰胸竹鸡日节律呈多高峰,而红腹锦鸡为早晚双峰型（10:00-11:00与16:00-17:00）;（3）宽阔水监测区域内不同生境类型和海拔对物种拍摄率无显著差异。红外相机监测结果能够较为全面地反映出宽阔水保护区鸟兽多样性状况,有利于区域生物多样性编目、保护管理和重要物种生态学研究。     

湖南宜章发现两栖动物侏树蛙

2016年4月和2017年5月,在湖南省莽山国家级自然保护区相思坑(24°56′57.51″N,112°59′18.21″E,海拔1 342 m)采集到小型蛙类6只,均为雄性成体,经鉴定为无尾目(Anura)树蛙科(Rhacophoridae)树蛙属(Rhacophorus)的侏树蛙(R.minimus),属于湖南省两栖动物分布新记录。测量了6只个体的14项外形特征量度数据,并描述了其形态特征。PCR扩增16S rRNA基因并测序,与同属另外8种的16S rRNA基因进行分子系统进化分析,结果支持形态鉴定结果。目前标本保存于湖南师范大学生命科学学院脊椎动物学实验室。     

Diversity and community composition of herbaceous plants in different habitat types in south‐east Cameroon

The composition of herbaceous vegetation was evaluated with the aim of characterizing forests at various ages of stand development. Herb stems were sampled in 250 4‐m² square plots distributed within six habitat types. A total of 36 herb species belonging to 15 families were recorded. Species richness did not significantly differ between habitat types. Most herb species occurred in all habitat types and were therefore generalists. However, a few indicator herb species were detected, and the results roughly suggested that herb species of the families Poaceae and Araceae were indicative of late successional forests; Zingiberaceae are indicative of early successional forests; and Commelinaceae, Costaceae, Cyperaceae and Marantaceae are indicators of flooded habitats. Species diversity and stem density of herbaceous plants did not change with forest succession as a decrease in abundance and frequency of occurrence of pioneer species in late successional forests was counterbalanced by the presence of generalist and late successional species. However, increasing proportions of dwarf stems in late successional forests translated to changes in the vertical structure of herbaceous plant communities. Herbivory pressure by gorillas did not have a notable effect on herbaceous plant community development. This study contributes to the definition of herbaceous ecological indicators of forest succession in different settings.     

The key role of the largest extant Neotropical frugivore (Tapirus terrestris) in promoting admixture of plant genotypes across the landscape

The historical and contemporary loss of large‐bodied frugivores has disrupted many plant‐disperser mutualisms, with potentially profound consequences for plants. Although several aspects of seed dispersal by megafrugivores have already been examined, the role of these species in promoting seed‐mediated gene flow has remained unexplored. We evaluated the role of the Amazonian tapir (Tapirus terrestris), the largest Neotropical frugivore, in shaping plant genetic structure through seed‐mediated gene flow. We used microsatellites to analyze the genetic patterns of Syagrus romanzoffiana seedlings recruited in tapir latrines and around conspecific adult palms, the two sites where seeds and seedlings are most frequently found in this species. While the genetic diversity of seedlings was rather similar in both sites, the kinship structure was substantially weaker in latrines. Most seedlings recruited around adult palms were half‐ or full‐sibs originating from those adults. In contrast, seedlings recruited in latrines came from several (>5, on average) contributing mothers other than the nearest adult (95%) and were mostly non‐sibs (72%). Kinship patterns indicated that tapir‐mediated dispersal promotes the admixture of genotypes across space. Also, our results suggested that genetic diversity and the number of contributing mothers in latrines increase with the number of fruiting adults visited by tapirs before defecating and with the accumulation of feces over time. We provide evidence of the relevance of tapirs in mobilizing maternal progenies (and genotypes) across the landscape and recruiting clusters of unrelated seedlings. This study suggests a key role for plant–megafrugivore interactions in seed‐mediated gene flow and emphasizes the importance of preserving such mutualisms.