秦岭森林鼠类对华山松种子捕食及其扩散的影响

森林鼠类的种子贮藏行为对植物的扩散和自然更新有着非常重要的影响。通过塑料片标记法,2008和2009年的9月—11月分别在秦岭南坡的佛坪国家级自然保护区内调查了森林鼠类对华山松(Pinus armandii)种子的捕食和扩散,结果显示:森林鼠类对华山松种子有着非常大的捕食压力。在2008年,几乎所有的种子(96.4%)在第3天后就被全部取食,而在2009年,也有将近一半的种子(49.6%)在第3天后被取食。但与此同时,鼠类对华山松种子的扩散也起着非常重要的作用。尤其在2009年,第3天时鼠类最高分散贮藏了17.75%的种子,而且直到第19天后仍然有12.25%被贮藏的种子存活下来。华山松种子在两个年份间的扩散历程有很大差异。在2008年,几乎所有的种子都被鼠类取食,贮藏量非常小;而在2009年,种子被贮藏的比例显著的增加。这个结果可能与种子大小年现象有着十分紧密的联系。2008年是华山松种子的小年,产量非常低。鼠类为了满足其日常的能量需求,只能大量的取食有限的种子,而减少其贮藏量。而2009年是华山松种子的大年,产量非常高。鼠类在满足其日常能量需求的同时,还有大量剩余的种子供其贮藏。     

森林演替对都江堰鼠类多样性的影响

为深入了解森林演替对野生动物群落结构和多样性格局的影响,于2012—2013年在四川省都江堰般若寺林场选择5种森林演替阶段(0~5、6~10、11~20、21~30 a和天然次生林(100 a),共计21个样地)对鼠类多样性进行调查。本次调查累计捕获鼠类9种,其中仓鼠科1种,鼠科8种。5种森林演替阶段共有物种有针毛鼠(Niviventer fulvescens)、中华姬鼠(Apodemus draco)、社鼠(N.confucianus)、高山姬鼠(A.chevrieri)和大耳姬鼠(A.latronum)。不同森林演替阶段之间的鼠类物种数、个体数和多样性特征差异不显著,但天然次生林中的鼠类个体数略高于其他演替阶段。多元统计分析(NMDS和CCA排序)表明,不同森林演替阶段的鼠类群落组成相似性较高,但灌木层和草本层盖度等生境因子可影响鼠种的分布。除高山姬鼠、针毛鼠和中华姬鼠等分布较广的种类外,其他种类对微生境有一定的选择倾向。小泡巨鼠(Leopoldamys edwardsi)主要生活于演替期长的天然次生林中,社鼠和大耳姬鼠主要分布在灌木层盖度较高的生境,巢鼠(Micromys minutus)和黑腹绒鼠(Eothenomys melanogaster)主要生活在草本层盖度较高的生境,大足鼠(Rattus nitidus)适于生活在草本层和灌木层盖度均适中的生境。综上所述,不同森林演替阶段之间的鼠类多样性差异较小,但森林演替所造成的微生境变化可能影响鼠类物种的分布和多样性格局。     

秦岭南北坡森林鼠类对板栗和锐齿栎种子扩散的影响

森林鼠类的种子贮藏行为对植物的扩散及更新会产生积极的影响。2012和2013年秋季,分别在秦岭北坡的周至国家级自然保护区和南坡的佛坪国家级自然保护区内,调查了森林鼠类对板栗(Castanea mollissima)和锐齿栎(Quercus aliena)种子的取食和扩散差异。结果显示:1)秦岭南北坡的环境因素,特别是植被因素,对鼠类扩散板栗和锐齿栎种子具有重要的影响。南坡较为丰富的壳斗科植被种类,导致2种种子在南坡存留时间均长于北坡,而北坡的扩散取食和丢失率均高于南坡。2)种子特征影响鼠类的取食或贮藏偏好。由于较高的蛋白、脂肪等营养含量,鼠类更喜好取食或搬运贮藏板栗种子。然而,低营养但高丹宁含量的锐齿栎种子仍然被鼠类大量贮藏。3)2种种子在南北坡的扩散历程在两个年份间有很大差异,在食物相对匮乏的年份(2012年),种子被扩散的速度更快且丢失的比率更高。这种差异反映了种子大小年现象对森林鼠类取食和贮藏策略的影响。4)无论在秦岭南坡还是北坡,营养价值含量(如蛋白和脂肪)较高的板栗种子的取食和贮藏距离都明显大于营养价值含量较低的锐齿栎种子,这与最优贮藏空间分布模型的预测一致。     

种子产量对鼠类扩散栓皮栎坚果的影响

为了解林木种子产量对鼠类种子扩散行为的影响,于2008 年和2009 年,在国有济源市愚公林场调查了栓皮栎的种子雨;在每年的种子雨结束后,选择次生林生境,研究了鼠类对人工释放栓皮栎坚果的扩散,旨在探讨种子产量与种子扩散间的关系。结果表明:1)取食栓皮栎坚果的鼠类主要有大林姬鼠、社鼠和岩松鼠,2008 年的鼠类捕获率(2% )低于2009 年(10%),其差异并未达到显著性水平;2)栓皮栎的种子雨构成和产量存在年际差异,2008 年以完好种子为主且产量高于2009 年,而2009 年以败育种子为主;3)2008 年人工释放栓皮栎坚果的中位存留时间显著高于2009 年;4)2008 年鼠类对栓皮栎坚果的平均扩散距离显著低于2009 年,且两年的搬运距离几乎都集中在9 m 以内;5)2008 年鼠类对栓皮栎坚果的埋藏比例显著高于2009 年。结果提示,在种子高产年份,可能有较多的种子逃脱动物的取食,从而增加种子萌发和幼苗建成的机会,最终促进植物的更新。     

鼠类对山杏种子存活和萌发的影响

山杏（Prunus armeniaca)是广布于北京山区阳坡的矮林或灌丛,易生存在土壤贫脊、干旱、或严重退化的山坡、裸地,对于保护生态环境,减少水土流失及促进山区经济发展均具有重要作用。有关鼠类在山杏更新中作用的研究较少,本研究主要是确定影响山杏更新的鼠类种类、鼠类对山杏种子的取食压力、人工埋藏种子及植被因素对种子存活和萌发的影响。于1997年10月3－4日,采用夹捕法同时调查取食花生和山杏种子的鼠类种类及种群密度。于1997年9月24－25日,通过在地表放置山桔种子,调查在鼠类取食下,地表种子消失的速度。于1997年10月20日,作种子埋藏实验,调查种子存活及萌发情况。于1997年10月26日,进行扣网实验,研究网内、外山杏种子存活及萌发情况。结果表明：大林姬鼠（Apodemus speciosus)、社鼠（Rattus confucianus),黑线姬鼠（Apodemus agrarius)为取食山杏种子的主要鼠种种类;与取食花生相比,社鼠更偏爱山杏种子,大林姬鼠对山杏种子喜食性略低,黑线姬鼠对二者喜食程度相近;山杏种子放置地表后1、10、20、30d的消失率分别为13.06%,64.46%,90.70%,96.69%;扣网实验说明,山杏在地表的萌发率极低,生长也慢;而埋入土层内可明显提高萌发率和生长率（若除去鼠类的取食,萌发率还要高）;人工埋藏实验表明,将山杏种子埋入土层5cm后,能够有效地减少鼠类对种子的取食;通过分析山杏种子萌发与植被的关系,发现山杏易在开阔、阳光充分的草丛中存活和生长,而不易在阴闭的灌丛下存活和生长。     

生境破碎化对食果动物及种子传播的影响

食果动物与依赖其传播种子的植物间在进化过程中形成互惠关系,生境破碎化往往干扰种子传播过程,继而破坏这种关系.生境破碎化通常降低食果动物的多样性,但亦有相反的情况出现.食果动物对生境破碎化的适应能力不同,泛性森林动物和广食性动物具有较强的适应性.生境破碎化对依赖动物传播的植物影响有差异,多数植物受到负面影响,但也有一些植物不受影响,甚至受益.动物在破碎生境中对种子传播的有效性是种子搬运量、传播距离、种子萌发及种群建立等环节的综合效果.破碎化生境中种子的搬运量与动物的觅食行为和食物选择有关;种子传播距离受食物资源可获得性的改变和生境斑块异质性的影响;种子萌发和更新种群建立成功与否决定于是否存在有效的种子传播者.生境破碎化如何影响种子传播以及动植物相互关系,尤其是异质斑块的空间分布如何影响食果动物的传播有效性、破碎化生境下动植物互惠共生关系如何建立,生境破碎化导致的植物入侵对本地植物种子传播的影响是未来需要深入研究的问题.     

种壳厚度对鼠类种子扩散行为及种子命运的影响

种子扩散是植物更新和扩大分布区的一种重要途径。鼠类采取不同的种子扩散和贮藏策略,以应对食物短缺,同时也促进了植物种子扩散。为应对鼠类对植物种子的过度取食,种子进化出了一系列物理、化学等防御特征。其中种壳厚度作为一种物理防御策略,是影响鼠类贮藏行为和种子命运的关键因素。本研究拟通过去除天然栓皮栎（Quercus variabilis）种子的外壳,再在种仁外包被1、2、4、6不同层数的聚乙烯薄膜,模拟种壳厚度,准确控制种壳厚度。2020年10月—2021年1月,在四川都江堰森林生境中释放人工种壳包被的种子,研究人工种壳厚度对鼠类介导的种子扩散和命运的影响。结果表明：（1）鼠类优先扩散种壳较薄（1层薄膜包被）的人工种子;随着种壳厚度的增加,扩散速率逐渐降低,种壳最厚（6层薄膜包被）的种子扩散最慢（P < 0.001）;（2）鼠类喜好分散贮藏1层、2层薄膜包被的种子;当种壳厚度增加至包被4层、6层薄膜时,分散贮藏比例显著降低（P < 0.05）;（3）鼠类偏好集中贮藏4层薄膜包被的种子（P < 0.05）;（4）不同种壳厚度的种子扩散距离无显著差异（P > 0.05）;（5）种壳较薄（1层薄膜包被）的种子分散贮藏率在3 m范围内比例较高。采用聚乙烯薄膜包被是模拟种子外壳的可行方法,并可用于评估种壳厚度对鼠类种子贮藏行为和种子命运的影响等相关研究。     

念珠菌—上皮细胞互作研究进展

念珠菌作为共生菌定植于机体黏膜表面,一般情况下并不引起感染,但当机体出现免疫力下降或微生态失衡等状况时,可引发口咽念珠菌病、外阴阴道念珠菌病等黏膜感染。对于念珠菌黏膜感染的治疗,虽然抗菌药物是不可或缺的因素,但宿主自身的免疫力,尤其是黏膜上皮细胞作为抵御念珠菌感染的第一道防线,发挥着重要作用。本文将念珠菌—上皮细胞相互作用研究进展作一综述。     

丛枝菌根真菌与根瘤菌互作及类黄酮对互作效果的影响

研究了中华根瘤菌与AM真菌互作或加入适量的类黄酮(150nmol·L^-1和1．5μmol·L^-1)对紫云英的生物量、结瘤数、AM真菌的侵染率、菌丝ALP和SDH酶活性的影响．结果表明,与对照组[0、AMF、Rh]相比,Rh+AMF组紫云英的生物量、结瘤数、AM真菌侵染率和菌丝酶活都有显著差异;与对照组及Rh+AMF组相比,类黄酮处理组紫云英的生物量、结瘤数、AM真菌侵染率和菌丝酶活差异更加显著,但不同类黄酮间(apigenin和hesperitin),或同一种类黄酮不同浓度处理问(150nmol·L^-1和1．5umol·L^-1)差异不明显,说明AM真菌与根瘤菌互作对紫云英的结瘤固氮、AM真菌的侵染和菌丝的生长都有促进作用．当Rh+AMF组加入适量的类黄酮时。这种促进作用更加显著．     

鼠类种内个性差异对种子传播影响的研究进展

鼠类–植物种子互作关系是森林生态系统研究的重点之一,对森林生态系统结构和功能维持具有重要意义。许多研究关注了鼠类的行为习性、种群动态、群落结构、种间合作与竞争以及植物的种子特征和环境因素等对鼠类与植物种子取食和传播关系的影响。然而,从种群内个体差异的角度探讨鼠类种子传播作用的研究较少,鼠类种内特征(尤其是鼠类个性)为理解种子命运的巨大变化提供了另一种方法。近年来,动物的个性及其生态效应逐渐受到关注,但是将动物的个性与种子传播等生态服务联系起来的理论和研究案例较为少见,妨碍了人们对动物个性如何影响种子传播进而影响植物更新机制的理解。本文结合近年来动物个性研究进展,初步阐述了鼠类个性研究现状;介绍了测量鼠类个性的常用方法(如旷场实验、出现实验和洞板实验等)以及这些方法测量了鼠类哪些个性;着重讨论了鼠类个性对植物种子传播的影响,强调了鼠类单一个性(如勇敢性、活跃性和探索性等)与种子传播的关系;总结了鼠类个性介导种子传播的生态、进化和保护意义。在今后的研究中要设计适合的野生鼠个性测量方法,长期监测不同个性鼠类与种子传播的关系,实现理论预测和实证研究的整合。     

Taking a tree's perspective on forest fragmentation genetics

Despite longstanding research, how anthropogenic disturbance affects the genetics of tree populations remains poorly understood. Although empirical evidence often conflicts with theoretical expectations, little progress has been made in refining experimental design or in reformulating theoretical hypotheses. Such progress is, however, essential to understand how forest tree species can tolerate anthropogenic disturbance. Further advances in forest fragmentation genetics research will require that processes driving reproduction and recruitment in fragmented populations are assessed from a tree's perspective instead of experimental convenience, using a multidisciplinary approach to explain the spatiotemporal dynamics of gene dispersal. In this opinion article we aim to inspire a new perspective in forest fragmentation genetics research.     

Long-term effects of forest fragmentation on Amazonian ant communities

Aim To analyse the effects of forest fragmentation on ant communities in an Amazonian landscape that has been fragmented for over a century. Location The region surrounding the village of Alter do Chão in the Brazilian Amazonian state of Pará (2°30′ S, 54°57′ W). Methods Collection of ants and measurements of tree density were performed along transects established in eight sites in continuous forest and in 24 forest fragments surrounded by savanna vegetation. Data on size, perimeter, and degree of isolation (distance to continuous forest and distance to nearest area of forest > 5 ha) of each fragment were obtained from a georeferenced Landsat image of the study area. Results There were significant differences in species richness and composition between fragments and continuous forest, and these differences were not related to intersite variation in vegetation structure (tree density). Fragments supported fewer ant species per plot, and these species tended to represent a nested subset of those found in continuous forests. Fragments had significantly fewer rare species and fewer ant genera. However, fragments and continuous forest had similar numbers of species that also occur in the savanna matrix (i.e. that are not forest specialists). Multiple linear regression analyses indicated that species richness and composition in the fragments are significantly affected by fragment area, but not by fragment shape and degree of isolation. More species were found in larger fragments. Main conclusions Forest fragmentation influences the organization of ant communities in Amazonian savanna/forest landscapes. Forest fragments harboured, on average, 85% of the species found in continuous forest. That these fragments, despite their long history of isolation, support a relatively large complement of the species found in continuous forest is surprising, especially given that in some recently fragmented landscapes the proportion of species surviving in the fragments is lower. Differences in inter‐fragment distance and type of matrix between Alter do Chão and these other landscapes may be involved. The fact that fragments at Alter do Chão are surrounded by a natural (rather than an anthropogenic) habitat, and that most of them are less than 300 m from another forest area, may have helped to ameliorate the adverse effects of forest fragmentation.     

长白山森林景观破碎的遥感探测

天然林数量的减少以及质量的降低对中国的生态环境和经济发展产生不利影响。虽然林地的破碎对各种自然灾害起到关键性作用,林地是如何被破碎的尚不十分清楚。应用卫星遥感技术,以及地理信息系统和空间分析手段研究中国东北－原始的针阔混交林的破碎过程。结果表明,本来完整的原始森林,已经被一种“复叶”状小面积皆伐作业分割为零碎的斑真。采伐地的面积平均为15hm^2, 但随着采伐的继续、采伐地段连为一体,增大了采伐迹地的面积,从而保留的林地面积越来越小。采伐地点的选择没有考虑物种和环境的保护,林地破碎的特征是保留林地面积的缩小,中、小林地数量的增加,林地斑块形状的改变,以及林缘长度的增加。最后就保护东北森林植被完整性的角度提出林业政策与森林经营的改进意见。     

The impact of forest area fragmentation on ant population

The paper presents an analysis of the impact of some morphological and ecological factors on the spatial distribution of 19 ant species populating fragmented forest areas within an urban territory. Twofold reduction of the species composition in small forested fragments with an area less than 5000 m² was shown. The highest density of ant anthills against the background of a high degree of species diversity similar to that in the slightly fragmented territories was found in median fragments with an area varying from 10000 to 250000 m². The influence of anthill construction diversity and size of workers on the resistance of species to area reduction was revealed. Species with 3–5 mm long workers that dwell in nests with and without epiterranean hills were more tolerant to the fragmentation than species with big workers (> 8 mm long) dwelling only in anthills with epiterranean hills composed of vegetable and mineral particles.     

Effects of forest fragmentation on genetic variation in endemic understory forest birds in central Madagascar

Summary This study focuses on some genetic consequences of habitat fragmentation in populations of four endemic bird species (Monticola sharpei, Terpsiphone mutata, Foudia omissa, andFoudia madagascariensis) living in the understory of forests in the Réserve Spéciale d'Ambohitantely on the Central High Plateau of Madagascar. The four species differ in their dependency on forest habitats, which may be related to their migration abilities between isolated forest fragments. Genetic variation was analysed on the basis of multi-locus fingerprints in order to study the influence of migration and habitat size on the genetic variability of local populations. There was no evidence that forest fragmentation affects any of the four species with respect to genetic variability.

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Effekte von Waldfragmentation auf die genetische Variabilität endemischer Vogelarten in Zentral-Madagaskar

Zusammenfassung Rund 53 % der Vogelarten Madagaskars sind endemisch. Viele dieser Arten sind an Waldhabitate gebunden und durch die Verinselung der madagassischen Wälder hochgradig bedroht. In dem vorliegenden Projekt wird die Auswirkung der Verinselung auf die genetische Variabilität und die genetische Differenzierung von vier endemischen Vogelarten am Beispiel des Reservats von Ambohitantely im zentralen Hochland Madagaskars untersucht. Ambohitantely beinhaltet mehr als 500 Waldfragmente von 0,64 ha bis 1250 ha. Untersucht wurden: 1. die WaldartFoudia omissa, 2.Monticola (früherPseudocossyphus)sharpei, eine Art mit starker Bevorzugung für primäre Waldlebensräume, die aber gelegentlich auch in Sekundärvegetation auftritt, sowie 3.Terpsiphone mutata und 4.Foudia madagascariensis, beides Arten, die sowohl in Wäldern als auch in offenen Landschaften vorkommen. Die unterschiedliche Abhängigkeit dieser Arten von Waldhabitaten und der damit verbundenen Möglichkeit, offene Landschaften zwischen den Waldfragmenten zu überbrücken, führte zur Frage, ob die Verinselung die genetische Vielfalt der untersuchten Populationen beeinflußt. Für die genetischen Analysen wurden Blutproben von Tieren aus drei Gebieten mit 1250 ha, 136 ha und 28 ha gesammelt. Die Proben wurden mit Multilocus-Fingerprints genetisch charakterisiert. Zum Untersuchungszeitpunkt konnte kein Einfluß der Fragmentierung auf die genetische Populationsstruktur der vier untersuchten Arten nachgewiesen werden.

     

Temporal fragmentation of a critically endangered forest ecosystem

Landscape change and habitat fragmentation is increasingly affecting forests worldwide. Assessments of patterns of spatial cover in forests over time can be critical as they reveal important information about landscape condition. In this study, we assessed landscape patterns across the Mountain Ash (Eucalyptus regnans) and Alpine Ash (Eucalyptus delegatensis) forests in the Central Highlands of Victoria between 1999 and 2019. These forests have experienced major disturbance over the past 20 years through a major fire (in 2009) and extensive industrial logging. We found that around 70% and 65% of the Mountain Ash and Alpine Ash forest areas, respectively, were either disturbed or within 200 m of a disturbed area. Inclusion of planned logging increased these disturbance categories to 72% and 70%, respectively. We also found that the isolation of Mountain Ash core areas (patches of undisturbed forest >1000 ha) increased significantly (P < 0.05) over our study period, with the proximity between disturbed areas conversely increasing significantly (P < 0.05). This means that continued and planned disturbance through industrial logging will have an amplified adverse effect on remaining undisturbed ash forest patches, which will become smaller and more dispersed across the landscape.     

Effects of forest fragmentation on the oak–rodent mutualism

Land‐use changes are expected to affect plant–disperser conditional mutualisms through changes in animal behavior. We analyzed the oak–rodent conditional mutualism in Mediterranean fragmented forests at two climatically different locations. We quantified fragmentation effects on seed dispersal effectiveness and assessed if such effects were due to changes in habitat structure and intraspecific competition for acorns in fragmented areas. Fragmentation decreased cover from predators within mouse territories as well as intraspecific competition for acorns. This resulted in lower dispersal effectiveness in small forest fragments. Globally, habitat structure was the main driver in mouse foraging decisions. In small fragments, low shelter availability precluded mouse movements, leading to short mobilization distances and low caching rates. However, as the proportion of cover from predators increased, mice were able to modulate their foraging decisions depending on intraspecific competition for acorns, resulting in higher dispersal quality. In addition to fragmentation effects, delayed breeding in the southern locality caused lower number of rodents during the dispersal season, which reduced acorn mobilization rates. Our study shows that seed dispersal patterns in managed systems can be analyzed as the result of management effects on key environmental factors in dispersers’ foraging decisions.