Upland–wetland linkages: relationship of upland and wetland characteristics with watersnake abundance

Land-use practices surrounding a wetland may be as important for maintaining wildlife populations as the wetland itself. Although imperiled species may appear to be more impacted than ubiquitous species from changes in the landscape surrounding wetlands, studies of common wetland species are useful for conservation because they provide insight into why some species persist despite landscape changes. We therefore investigated the relationship between connectivity, measured as the wetland distance to other wetlands; connectivity quality, implied by wetland distance to roads and forest area within 30, 125, 250, 500 and 1000 m buffer zones around the wetland; and patch size as indicated by wetland size with northern watersnake Nerodia sipedon sipedon abundance. Our results suggest that both upland and wetland characteristics influence the abundance of N. s. sipedon , as wetland size and wetland connectivity to other wetlands were significantly associated with abundance. Abundance was positively correlated with increasing wetland size and wetland connectivity. We were not able to find a significant relationship between abundance and connectivity quality, and wetland distance to road or forest area within 30, 125, 250, 500 and 1000 m buffer zones. We conclude that wetland conservation should focus on wetland complexes as well as individual wetlands. In addition, common wetland species such as the northern watersnake do not appear to be negatively impacted by modifications to nearby terrestrial habitats, such as deforestation and roads, and may benefit from the creation of larger, permanent wetlands.     

三江平原孤立湿地景观空间结构

受人类活动的影响,近几十年来三江平原大片连续湿地逐渐破碎化,形成了大量孤立湿地。湿地景观格局分析已成为湿地生态和全球变化研究领域的热点,因此以三江平原遥感影像为数据源,利用GIS技术和景观指数模型,在60m分析粒度下,对三江平原孤立湿地景观空间结构进行分析。结果表明:1研究区的中南部孤立湿地的斑块数量较多,而中东部孤立湿地的斑块面积较大,且孤立湿地斑块之间的邻近程度和连接度较高,三江、洪河自然保护区及研究区西部孤立湿地斑块的形状较复杂;2随着湿地斑块数量的递减,非孤立湿地在景观连接中起到的作用逐渐增加,孤立湿地在景观连接中起到的作用逐渐减小,但面积相对较大的孤立湿地斑块重要值一直处于较高水平,在景观连接中起着重要作用;3三江平原孤立湿地景观空间结构是地形地貌、农业开发活动、国家政策等因子综合作用的结果,应加强对孤立湿地的保护。     

成都市近20年林地景观变化特征

基于多时段遥感数据资料,利用景观格局方法和区域土地利用指数模型,并结合生态功能区划,从时间和空间上对成都市1985-2006年的林地景观变化特征进行了分析.结果表明:研究时段内,成都市林地损失面积超过17000 hm²,林地斑块格局特征变化复杂,中、小斑块的数量和面积变化显著,体现出林地剧烈的转化和破碎化过程.从林地区域分布特征来看,林地斑块在山地亚区面积最大,约占研究区总面积的70%;平原亚区斑块数量最多,占总数的70%左右;全市林地面积变化速度最快的时期为1985-1995年,其中以山地亚区的林地面积减少速度最快;不同时段各生态功能亚区林地的相对变化率也不同.从林地的转化方向看,林地的转出、转入类型均以耕地和草地为主,林地在2000-2006年稳定性最高.促使林地景观格局时序变化的驱动力主要是生存型经济福利驱动、环境安全驱动和快速城市化过程,而自然生态条件、社会经济地域分工与布局则是林地景观空间变化的重要约束因子.     

Patch- and landscape-scale effects on howler monkey distribution and abundance in rainforest fragments

Variation at both the patch and landscape scale is known to influence the distribution and abundance of arboreal monkeys in rainforest fragments. However, few studies have examined the factors associated with these different scales of focus simultaneously. Using stepwise logistic-regression and generalized linear models (GLMs), howler monkey Alouatta palliata distribution and abundance were examined as a function of patch quality (fragment area, shape, tree DBH and canopy height) and landscape connectivity (isolation, total forest area, fragment and road abundance, corridor abundance and length) in 119 rainforest fragments in northern Chiapas, Mexico. The positive correlation observed between monkey distribution (presence/absence) and both fragment area and abundance may be explained by increased resources within larger fragments and those whose proximity allows greater exploration by monkeys. In contrast, GLM analysis indicated that monkey abundance in inhabited fragments was positively correlated with corridor abundance, canopy height and fragment area. These relationships could be explained by greater reproductive investments by monkeys in forest fragments whose size, degree of perturbation and degree of connectivity with other fragments suggest greater overall resource availability. Future studies should explicitly include a multi-scale approach to understanding the factors affecting patterns of monkey distribution and abundance, particularly as this relates to measures of and interactions between patch connectivity and resource availability.     

森林景观恢复过程中景观要素斑块规模的动态分析

以１９５９年以来的４期航片为基础资料,通过对研究地区各类景观要素的斑块平均规模和粒级结构及其动态变化过程进行分析,揭示了研究地区森林景观恢复演替过程中景观要素斑块动态特点,阐明了植被演替和干扰格局控制下森林景观要素斑块恢复演替的过程和规律。研究地区森林景观自５０年代以来在整体上始终属于细景观,但景观要素斑志规模和粒级结构发生了显著变化,在三个不同时期表现出不同的变化特点,而且不同景观要素的斑块规模     

生态保护区外斑块对景观连接度的影响评价

快速的城市化过程带来的生境斑块破碎化及损失会影响物种迁移、捕食等生态活动,对生物多样性构成威胁。然而,现有生态保护区可能无法覆盖其内生物的必要活动范围。生态保护区外的生境斑块对于维持生态过程也具有重要作用,因此识别生态保护区外的关键斑块并加以保护非常重要。以北京市延庆区为研究区,划分两种生境斑块,即核心生境斑块和潜在生境斑块,并基于图论构建生境网络。考虑地表覆盖类型、坡度、人类活动等因素构建生境阻力面。结合未来土地利用类型变化的模拟,研究城市化过程对区域生境网络和景观连接度的影响,选用CLUE-S模型模拟土地利用类型变化的格局。结合生境斑块特征和未来城市土地利用变化情况设计了3种未来生境变化情景。利用连接概率指数(PC)和网络连接度变化率(dI)评价不同生境变化情景下生态保护区外潜在生境斑块的景观连接度重要性,判断保护优先顺序,并分析景观格局变化对不同迁移能力物种的影响。结果表明：生态保护区外的全部潜在生境斑块对维持生境整体景观连接度有最大2.15%的影响,单个潜在生境斑块对维持景观连接度有最大0.28%的影响。此外,景观格局及其变化对不同迁移能力物种的影响差异显著,因此需针对保护物种和城市生境特征设计保护方案,研究区需要优先保护大中型斑块和位于关键位置的小型斑块。为了满足对生物多样性保护的需求,建议在区分生境斑块保护优先顺序时考虑生境斑块对景观连接度的贡献和城市化扩展过程的压力。研究为城市生物多样性保护和生境管理提供了方法参考。     

人类活动的景观生态响应——以个旧市为例

人类活动会对区域景观格局以及生态过程产生影响,定量刻画其景观生态效应具有重要意义。运用景观格局的移动窗口法及基于电流理论的生态网络模型,分析了云南省个旧市2015年与1990年相比由于人类活动导致的景观格局与景观连接度的变化。结果表明:人类活动对研究区景观格局影响显著,分离度指数增加、聚合度指数减小,景观破碎化程度加重。基于多物种电流理论的景观生态网络显示,2015年与1990年相比,无论是电流最大值还是平均值都有所下降,表明研究区的景观连接度情况变差;景观连接度的空间分异明显,研究区南部地区的景观连接度一直处于较高水平,而中东部则始终处于较低水平。基于Zonation模型确定的生态廊道网络显示,廊道总体上趋向破碎化且质量下降,中东部及北部廊道受影响尤为严重,部分原廊道区域退化为非廊道区域。研究表明,区域的人类活动导致景观破碎化程度加大的同时,也降低了区域景观连接度。研究结果可以为个旧市未来道路建设及矿产资源开发下的景观生态保护与保护区的规划建设提供科学依据,也能够为类似研究提供方法上的参考。     

东莞市人工景观结构与连接度的协整性及因果关系

城市人工景观特征逐步向城市外围自然及半自然景观渗透。近年来对快速城市化地区的景观格局特征定量化研究很多,但侧重于景观格局特征的简单分析和描述,忽略了城市空间扩展过程中,城市人工景观结构与景观连接度动态变化过程中之间的内部联系。以东莞市1988—2009年城市人工景观为研究对象,通过计算并分析景观结构与景观连接度指数,利用计量经济学中的协整概念与格兰杰因果检验方法并详细分析了这两类指数之间的具体关系。研究结果表明:(1)所选取的景观结构指数与景观连接度指数能较好地描述东莞市城市人工景观时空格局变化过程;(2)人工景观斑块类型面积(CA)与可能连通性指数(PC)存在协整关系。景观聚集度指数(AI)、蔓延度指数(CONTAG)与景观连通性指数(IIC与PC)也存在协整关系,即这些变量之间确实存在长期均衡关系;(3)格兰杰因果关系检验中,在不同滞后期的情况下,大部分的结果表明景观连接度指数(IIC与PC)是景观结构指数(CA、AI、CONTAG)的格兰杰成因,说明景观连接度指数信息有助于预测景观结构指数的变化。     

Sunken roads as habitats for forest plant species in a dynamic agricultural landscape: effects of age and isolation

Aim This study tests the hypothesis that linear, woody habitat patches surrounding small, sunken rural roads not only function as an unstable sink but also as a true, sustainable habitat for forest plants. Furthermore, factors affecting the presence of forest plant species in sunken roads are determined. Finally, the implications of these findings for the overall metapopulation dynamics of forest plant species in fragmented agricultural landscapes are assessed. Location The study area, c. 155 km² in size, is situated in a fragmented agricultural landscape within the loamy region of central Belgium. Methods Forest species presence–absence data were collected for 389 sunken roads. The effect of area, depth, age and isolation on sunken road species richness was assessed using linear regression and analysis of variance (anova ). Analysis of covariance was employed to study the interaction between age and isolation. Differences in plant community dispersal spectra in relation to sunken road age and isolation were analysed by means of linear regression and anova . Results Sunken roads proved to function as an important habitat for forest plants. The sink‐hypothesis was falsified by a clear species accumulation in time: sunken road species richness significantly increased with the age of the elements. Sunken road age mainly affected species richness through effects on both area and depth, affecting habitat quality and diversity. Furthermore, sunken road isolation had a significant impact on species richness as well, with the number of forest species decreasing with increasing isolation of the elements, indicating dispersal limitation in sunken road habitats. Moreover, a significant age × isolation interaction effect was demonstrated. Differences in regression slopes for isolation between age classes revealed that the effect of isolation intensified with increasing age of the elements. Differential colonization in relation to forest species dispersal capacities probably account for this, as confirmed by the analysis of sunken road plant community dispersal spectra, with the fraction of species with low dispersal capacities increasing with increasing age and decreasing isolation of the elements. Main conclusions During sunken road development, area and depth increase and, gradually, suitable habitat conditions for forest plant species arise. Depending on their ecological requirements and dispersal capacities, forest species progressively colonize these habitats as a function of the element's isolation. The functioning of sunken roads as a sustainable habitat for forest species enhances the metapopulation viability of forest plants in agricultural landscapes and has important consequences for forest restoration practices. Moreover, the results of this work call for integrating the presence of forest species in small‐scaled linear habitat patches in forest fragmentation studies.     

基于图论的景观连接度量化方法应用研究——以福建省闽清县自然森林为例

气候变化和人类活动导致的自然生境丧失和生境片断化使全球生物多样性面临威胁,而有效缓解这类问题的手段之一是维持自然生境的景观连接度。图论分析法作为景观连接度研究的新途径成为研究领域热点,但仍然存在提高距离阈值取值的科学性、充分解读图论连接度指数等有待探究的问题。以闽清县自然森林为对象使用图论分析方法进行了景观连接度的量化研究,提出并使用了距离阈值综合取值方法,联合使用了多种景观连接度指数。研究结果表明,距离阈值综合取值方法能够提高取值的准确性并具有广泛适用性,二进制连接度指数与概率连接度指数能够从不同角度指示景观结构和斑块重要性格局。研究区域90%以上的景观连接度由主要景观组分维持,数量很少的极高重要值斑块数能够对整体连接度水平产生显著影响。面积越大的斑块重要性指数越高,但是极高重要值斑块的重要性指数并不完全取决于斑块面积,而更多的与斑块位置等因素相关。本研究进一步完善图论分析法在景观连接度研究方面的应用,对生物多样性保护工作具有参考价值。     

The relative importance of climatic effects, wildfires and management for future forest landscape dynamics in the Swiss Alps

Forest landscape dynamics result from the complex interaction of driving forces and ecological processes operating on various scales. Projected climate change for the 21st century will alter climate‐sensitive processes, causing shifts in species composition and also bringing about changes in disturbance regimes, particularly regarding wildfires. Previous studies of the impact of climate change on forests have focused mainly on the direct effects of climate. In the present study, we assessed the interactions among forest dynamics, climate change and large‐scale disturbances such as fire, wind and forest management. We used the Land Clim model to investigate the influence, interactions and the relative importance of these different drivers of landscape dynamics in two case study areas of the European Alps. The simulations revealed that projected future climate change would cause extensive forest cover changes, beginning in the coming decades. Fire is likely to become almost as important for shaping the landscape as the direct effects of climate change, even in areas where major wildfires do not occur under current climatic conditions. The effects of variable wind disturbances and harvesting regimes, however, are less likely to have a considerable impact on forest development compared with the direct effects of climate change coupled with the indirect effects of increased fire activity. We conclude that the joint direct and indirect effects of climate change are likely to have major consequences for mountain forests in the European Alps, including their ability to provide protection against natural hazards.     

地形因子对盐城滨海湿地景观分布与演变的影响

地形作为景观结构和空间格局的重要影响因子,不仅为景观格局的形成提供基础,其空间特征也影响着景观的演变过程.基于2002、2011年地形高程信息和遥感影像,运用GIS技术,并结合分布指数,分析了盐城滨海湿地景观分布与演变对地形因子的响应特征.结果表明:①盐城淤泥质滨海湿地总体地形变化平缓,海拔0-2.5m的区域占整个研究区面积的97％以上.其中,米草带主要分布于0.9-1.5m,碱蓬带主要分布于1.5-2.lm,而芦苇带则主要分布于2.1-2.7m.②2002-2011年9年间湿地景观时间变化明显,其中,芦苇面积增加了3倍,碱蓬面积由26.80％骤降至11.51％,同期,米草面积则增加了50％之多.③湿地景观空间分布特征与地形关系比较明显.其中,米草空间分布向0.6-1.2m区间演变,显示出强烈的向低海拔区间扩张的趋势;碱蓬分布范围随地形的升高总体上呈下降趋势;芦苇在地形较高区间上的分布指数增长迅速,其优势分布区间向2.1-3.0m扩展.     

热带森林中的斑块动态与物种多样性维持

斑块作为景观要素之一,直接到景观结构的空间格局及其内部各要素之间的相互关系,其动态也将导致景观格局的变化。异质性的斑块在自然森林中是普遍存在的,这就是说,顶极森林中仍然存在着由不同种类或不同生长时期的植物种群组成的森林斑块。由自然或人为干扰所驱动的森林生长循环导致敢这些斑块在空间上的镶嵌,对于持定的地域片段,也导致了不同生长时期的森林斑块的周期性循环。在热带森林中,森林的生长循环由林窗期（ｇａｐ     

大青山自然保护区人为活动空间分布及其对景观格局的影响

本文基于森林资源清查数据和野外调查资料,应用GIS空间分析技术和景观指数方法,研究了内蒙古地区的大青山自然保护区内西部、中部和东部3个分区中3种人为活动影响（居民点、道路、其他影响源）的空间分布、影响贡献率及其对景观格局的影响.结果表明： 自然保护区中人为活动影响强度在东西部较高、中部较低.在3个分区中,西区的景观格局主要受到其他影响源的作用,使其针叶林、阔叶林、灌木林的景观格局趋于聚集分布;中区的景观格局主要受到道路的影响,使其阔叶林与灌木林景观斑块聚集程度降低;东区的景观格局主要受到居民点的影响,使其针叶林与阔叶林破碎度增加,灌木林与草地的景观斑块聚集度明显增大.     

Foraging behaviour of a frugivorous bat helps bridge landscape connectivity and ecological processes in a fragmented rainforest

1. Landscape connectivity may greatly influence the distribution of animals when it alters their movements and their ability to reach food patches. Depending on their foraging behaviour, organisms may or may not adapt to anthropogenic changes in landscape connectivity and may eventually undergo local extinctions. 2. Recent studies underlined the need to use indicators of functional landscape connectivity based on the behaviour and movement abilities of studied animals to better link landscape structure to ecological processes in disturbed and fragmented areas. 3. The objectives of this study were: to elaborate an index of functional connectivity for Rhinophylla pumilio, a Neotropical understorey frugivorous bat; to use this index to investigate the possible mechanisms controlling its distribution and sustainability in a fragmented landscape; and to test whether this index could be applied to other species of the same guild. 4. We pursued a 10-year bat mist-net survey, coupled to local estimates of food availability, in a mature forest of French Guiana that was recently fragmented by the completion of a reservoir lake. The 18 sampling sites range from undisturbed continuous forest sites to small remote forest fragments. A connectivity value, based on radio-tracking surveys, was attributed to each site. Connectivity measures mean forest cover within neighbouring landscape units, weighted by the probability that bats would use them, as estimated by frequency distribution of flight distance data. 5. The abundance of R. pumilio was positively correlated with landscape connectivity and not correlated with local food availability. Its foraging strategy has evolved in response to the highly scattered distribution of its fruit resource. In spite of its high mobility, R. pumilio apparently failed to exploit a food resource that is distributed patchily over a low-connective habitat because its foraging movements are not well adapted to habitat disruptions. 6. The connectivity index contributed to explain general tendencies of abundance variations in other understorey frugivorous bats, although the spatial scale we examined was probably too small for these species. We make recommendations to adapt a functional connectivity index to species whose large-scale movements are difficult to survey.     

Differential effects of spatial network structure and scale on population size and genetic diversity of the ninespine stickleback in a remnant wetland system

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