OBSERVATIONS ON THE BEHAVIOUR AND ECOLOGY OF THE FLIGHTLESS CORMORANT NANNOPTERUM HARRISI

From 25 September to 8 October 1963 daily observations were made on a group of Flightless Cormorants Nannopterum harrisi nesting on the west side of Albemarle Island in the Galápagos. Flightless Cormorants are apparently bottom-feeders, and confined to shallow coasts at the western end of the Galapagos Archipelago where there is an upwelling of cold nutrient-rich water. There is no reason to suppose that they are declining in numbers. Males are very much larger than females, the size difference between the sexes being greater than in other species of cormorants. Courtship behaviour, nest-building and mating are described. The earliest phases of courtship take place on the water, later phases at the nest-site. Homologies are traced with other cormorant species. In contrast to other members of the family, allopreening apparently does not occur. Both sexes incubate and care for the young. Observations on families of different ages over the 12-day period allowed the development of the young to be traced up to the age of about 40 days. Egg-laying takes place in most months of the year, with a peak in April-June and perhaps a second peak about October. Observations on birds colour-ringed on an earlier visit suggested that individuals do not breed more than once in the year. Nesting success appeared to be very low in 1963.     

黑颈鹤种群动态模型

本研究据已收集到的数据,用非参数统计方法确定了黑颈鹤种群的性比为1:1,避免了大量取样。根据黑颈鹤的特点,我们将其种群分成4个年龄组,并求出了各年龄组的存活率和繁殖率,据此建立了描述黑颈鹤种群动态的数学模型。用模型计算得出在乌蒙山区越冬的黑颈鹤种群的自然增长率为1.85‰;理想的种群结构为幼鹤、亚成鹤、成鹤、老鹤分别占总数的15.5％、21.5％、60.2％、2.8％,最后预测了乌蒙山黑颈鹤种群在1988～2000年越冬期的数量。1989年1月经实地调查该种群总数为310只,而预测值为303只,误差约2％。     

鼎湖山森林优势种群数量动态

本文分析研究了鼎湖山森林群落优势种群的数量动态,结果表明厚壳桂和黄果厚壳桂的增长曲线是与逻辑斯谛曲线相一致,椎栗的增长曲线则是一条近似的抛物曲线。拟合组建了种群增长方程(6)、(7)、(8)、(9)、(12),并论证了可信度及生态意义。     

臭鼠种群相对数量季节变化的初步分析

１９８５年４月至１９９２年１２月,作者采用夹日法对萧山围垦农区臭种群动态进行了连续逐月定点定时的研究。结果表明：臭种群相对数量的季节消长呈后峰型双峰曲线,５月和１０月各出现一次高峰,怀孕率在２月和７月各出现一次高峰,平均胎仔数在５—６月和８—９月相对较多。室外种群相对数量高峰在４月和９—１０月;室内种群在５月和１０月,前峰不及室外种群明显。室内种群雌体怀孕率明显高于室外种群。种群相对数量的季节变化亦存在性别差异。     

ASPECTS OF THE POPULATION DYNAMICS OF CAPE VULTURES IN THE CAPE PROVINCE

Robertson, A. S. 1984. Aspects of the population dynamics of Cape Vultures in the Cape Province. Ostrich 55: 196–206.

Information gathered in 1981 and 1982 and collated from previous records on the numbers, spatial distribution, proportion of age classes, age and frequency of breeding, breeding success and causes of breeding failure, and the survival of immature and adult Cape Vultures Gyps coprotheres in the southern and southwestern areas of the Cape Province, South Africa, is presented. This sub-population of about 75 birds is apparently isolated from conspecifics in the rest of southern Africa; the implications of this are discussed. At the Potberg colony in both years an average of 85% of birds 5 years and older were involved in breeding attempts. The age of first breeding was 4–6 years. Nest sites were active for about two in every three years. Between 1975 and 1982, 0,51-0,67 nestlings were reared per active nest site (n=165). Four (possible maximum six) of 21 immatures were resighted one year after they had flown. Of 123 birds that had been ringed at Potberg to 1980, 14 (11%) were sighted in 1981; only four of 48(8%) colour-ringed birds 5 years old and older were breeding in 1981.     

高寒草甸生态系统艾虎种群能量动态的研究

动物种群能流的研究具有重要的意义。为阐明食肉动物与食草动物能量的相互关系,我们于1982年4—10月在青海省门源县海北高寒草甸生态系统定位站地区,测定了艾虎对食物的消化率和同化率,同时统计其密度,初步估计通过其种群的能量流。 艾虎全年平均摄入干物质为0.125克/克体重/日;摄入总能为0.709大卡/克体重/日,同化能、粪便和尿的排出能分别占其80.18％、14.58％和5.25％。全年摄入能为1.157×10~5大卡/公顷,通过种群能流为0.917×10~5大卡/公顷/年。 上述结果表明,通过艾虎种群的能量流是比较少的。因此,保护艾虎,增加其数量,是高寒草甸生态系统改造的任务之一。     

柑桔全爪螨自然种群动态的模拟模型

本文运用时间序列分析方法对上海市长兴岛前卫农场柑桔园内柑桔全爪螨及其天敌江原钝绥螨的种群动态进行分析和模拟,分别建立了关于柑桔全爪螨及其天敌种群数量动态的作用,预测柑桔全爪螨种群数量的变化趋势,模拟效果良好,对田间防治具有一定的参考价值。     

植被演替过程中种群格局动态的分形分析

该文根据“空间代替时间”的原则和对马尾松(Pinus massoniana)种群的重要值-平均胸径的变动趋势的分析,确定5个森林群落为广东省黑石顶自然保护区森林群落演替的一个时间序列;并在此基础上,运用分形理论的计盒维数和信息维数,对演替过程中马尾松种群空间格局的动态进行了分形分析。结果表明,马尾松种群的计盒维数和信息维数2个参数值均呈递减趋势,与其个体数、重要值变动趋势一致。在群落的演替过程中,马尾松种群的空间占据能力不断下降,种群呈衰退趋势。随其在群落中的优势地位逐渐被其它种群取代,群落将由以马尾松占绝对优势的单优群落演替为多优常绿阔叶林群落。分析结果同时表明,分形分析是群落演替过程中种群空间格局动态研究的有效方法,分形维数则能反映种群格局的尺度变化规律。     

灭鼠干扰后高原鼢鼠的种群动态与扩散

本文采用去除取样法对高原鼢鼠的种群动态及扩散行为进行了研究。结果表明,高原鼢鼠的种群密度因栖息地不同而表现出一定的差异。土壤疏松、食物丰富的栖息地内鼠密度较高。去除前的自然种群内和去除后扩散区内的鼢鼠中,其种群密度基本相同,种群结构相对稳定,成体鼢鼠的数量均占种群的７３％左右,雌雄性比为１１;去除区内鼢鼠的密度较低,雄性幼体的数量相对增加,成体的数量相对减少,其性比亦为１１。相邻动物之间的距离受密度因素的影响,在同一密度条件下,其距离无性别间的差异,动物呈镶嵌分布型。去除区内鼢鼠的平均扩散率为２６．５％,平均扩散距离为６６．９ｍ,扩散距离受土壤因素的影响。去除区内鼢鼠的成体体重小于扩散区内鼢鼠的成体体重,而在幼体间无差异。引起高原鼢鼠扩散的主要原因是种群密度,当种群密度超过平衡密度后,由于种内的相互攻击和对食物资源的相互竞争加剧使部分个体扩散出去     

小叶章种群高度的季节动态

探讨了三江平原以小叶章为优势种的典型草旬、沼泽化草甸、沼泽３个植被类型中小叶章种群高度的变化规律。结果表明,在３个类型中,种群高度的季节动态均呈单峰型,极大值均出现在７月末,分别为１１２．６７ｃｍ、１０１．６１ｃｍ、８３．８８ｃｍ。ＨＡＧＲ的季节动态在７月末之前〉０,之后〈０;典型草甸和沼泽化草甸的极大值出现在６月末至７月中旬,沼泽则出现在６月中旬至６月末;极小值典型草甸出现在８月末至９月中旬,而     

金钱鱼体内惠州长宫吸虫种群动态分析

金钱鱼肠道内的惠州长宫吸虫,随着宿主体长的生长,其感染强度、平均丰盛度、平均拥挤度和宿主体长小于30mm的感染率呈逐渐增加的趋势,而宿主在不同体长组中,除了体长小于30mm以外,其感染率变化相对较稳定;在不同的月份中,吸虫在宿主体内的感染率从2月起呈逐渐下降趋势,感染强度则有逐渐增大倾向;平均丰盛度除从4～7月份有1个明显先上升后下降的变化外,其它月份变化差异不大。从吸虫在宿主体内的频率分布变化中,表明多数宿主不感染或只感染少量的吸虫,而少数宿主感染吸虫数量较大;吸虫种群在不同宿主体长组和不同月份的分布格局类型均为聚集分布,在不同宿主体长组中聚集分布强度随着种群密度增加而增强。       

BIOLOGY OF THE BANK CORMORANT,PART 1: DISTRIBUTION,POPULATION SIZE,MOVEMENTS AND CONSERVATION

Cooper, J. 1981. Biology of the Bank Cormorant, Part 1: Distribution, population size, movements and conservation. Ostrich 52: 208–215.

The Bank Cormorant Phalacrocorax neglectus is a marine species, endemic to southern Africa. Its non-breeding range extends from Walvis Bay to Cape Agulhas. Breeding range extends from Hollamsbird Island to Quoin Rock. Its distribution is broadly similar to that of kelp beds Ecklonia maxima. A total of 44 breeding localities supports approximately 18 000 adult birds; 12 800 (71%) occur on two islands (Ichaboe and Mercury) north of large kelp beds. Adult Bank Cormorants are resident but juveniles may disperse several hundred kilometres. The species is not considered to be seriously at risk to disturbance at most breeding localities. However, modern expansion of fishing activities may affect the very large populations of Ichaboe and Mercury Islands.     

SOME EFFECTS OF MIXED CROPPING ON THE POPULATION DYNAMICS OF INSECT PESTS

Mixed- or inter-cropping of plant species and cultivars is a common cultural practice in many countries and amongst its potential advantages are effects on the population dynamics of pests which may minimise crop damage. This paper outlines some of these effects in relation to initial colonisation of crops and the feeding, reproduction, mortality and dispersal of pests within the crop. Ways in which the chemical or physical features of mixed cropping which confer advantages in pest control can be transferred to agronomically acceptable monocultures are discussed with reference to (1) Brassical tomato, (2) Phaseolus/weed grass and (3) undersown Brassica systems. EINIGE EFFEKTE VON MISCHKULTUREN AUF DIE POPULATIONSDYNAMIK VON INSEKTENSCHÄDLINGEN Mischkulturen oder Streifenkulturen verschiedener Pflanzenarten oder -sorten sind in vielen Ländern üblich. Zu ihren potentiellen Vorteilen gehören Einflüsse auf die Populationsdynamik von Schädlingen und die Verringerung von Ernteausfällen. Einige dieser Effekte werden dargelegt im Zusammenhang mit der Anfangsbesiedlung der Kulturen sowie der Futteraufnahme, der Vermehrung, der Mortalität und der Ausbreitung der Schädlinge innerhalb der Kulturen. Es wird diskutiert, wie die inbezug aug Schädlingsauftreten günstigen chemischen und physikalischen Eigenschaften von Mischkulturen auf Monokulturen übertragen werden könnten. Folgende Beispiele werden behandelt: 1. Brassica/Tomaten 2. Phaseolus/Unkräuter3. Brassica mit Einsaat.     

COMPARATIVE POPULATION DYNAMICS OF FUR SEALS

The population sizes, trends, exploitation, and life history parameters for the ten fur seal species and subspecies are summarized. The largest population is that of Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus with approximately two million seals, and the smallest is A. townsendi with approximately 7,000 individuals. Most populations are legally protected, although controlled harvesting may occur. None of the fur seal populations is currently known to be decreasing. Data are presented for parameters related to the survival of pups, juveniles, adults, and territorial males, and to reproduction, including the age of attainment of territorial status, aggregation sizes, age of first parturition, pregnancy rates, sex ratios of young animals, and information on the birth seasons of the different species. Since pinnipeds are often of concern in fisheries management, their daily consumption rates are of importance, and consequently data on body masses are summarized and the paucity of data on consumption rates as a function of body mass noted. A simplified age-structured model is developed, and the results of this model are compared with results from more detailed models based on two published life tables for Callorhinus ursinus. This comparison shows that the use of the simplified age-structured model is justified to explore changes in population growth rate. However, the simplified model does show exaggerated age structure effects compared to the more detailed models. This model is used to compare the population dynamics of those species for which sufficient data are available. Areas in which limited, or no, data are available for the different fur seal species are highlighted.     

THE POPULATION DYNAMICS OF NORTHERN SEA LIONS, 1975-1985

Abstract: Populations of northern sea lions ( Eumetopias jubatus ) in the vicinity of Marmot Island, Alaska declined during 1975–1985 at about 5% per year (Merrick et al. 1987). The cause of this decline is not known. A life table for the northern sea lion was calculated assuming that life spans follow a Weibull distribution. Samples of northern sea lions taken in the vicinity of Marmot Island, Alaska during 1975–1978 and 1985–1986 indicate that the average age of females older than 3 yr increased about 1.55 yr (SD = 0.35 yr) while the population was declining at about 5% per year. Fecundity rates decreased by 10% over the same period, but the decrease was not statistically significant (Calkins and Goodwin 1988). Possible causes of the population decline and the change in age structure were examined by writing the Leslie matrix population equation in terms of changes in juvenile and adult survival rates and fecundity, and examining the short–term behavior of the trajectories of the average age of adult females, total number of females, and total number of pups with respect to those changes in the vital parameters. From the observed rate of declines of adults and the changes in average age of adult females and fecundity, estimates of the changes in adult and juvenile survival were calculated; estimates of the standard deviations of these changes were estimated via a bootstrap procedure. One purpose of this exercise is to aid in setting priorities for research for determining the cause of the decline. An explanation for the observed declines in numbers of adult sea lions consistent with the observed fecundity rates, a rate of decrease of 5% in the number of adults, and the corresponding increase in average age (of females age 3 yr and older) was a 10%–20% decrease in the survival of juveniles (age 0-3 yr) coupled with an insignificant change in adult survival (0.03%, SD = 1%).