唐家河自然保护区毛冠鹿冬夏栖息地的比较

了解野生动物栖息地选择对于制定合理的物种保护和栖息地管理计划是十分必要的。2005 年12 月至2006年3 月及2006 年7 ～ 9 月,在唐家河自然保护区,我们使用样带法和粪便法调查了毛冠鹿的冬夏两季栖息地选择情况,结果表明,毛冠鹿具有季节性的在高、低坡位进行迁移的现象,冬季毛冠鹿多出现在下坡位,而夏季多出现在中坡位和上坡位。同时,我们也发现冬季毛冠鹿多在距离道路较近的地方活动,而夏季毛冠鹿多在距离道路较远的地方活动。

Seasonal differences in microhabitat use by tufted deer (Elaphodus cephalophus) in Tangjiahe Nature Reserve

Detailed understanding of seasonal differences in habitat use by wildlife is essential for the development of sound conservation and habitat management plans.We assessed seasonal differences in habitat use by a poorly known forest ungulate,tufted deer(Elaphodus cephalophus),in Tangjiahe Nature Reserve from December 1,2005 to March 30,2006 and from July 10 to September 30,2006.Transects were surveyed in various locations within the reserve to locate droppings and traces left by the deer as the indicators of their habitat use.We found that tufted deer displayed seasonal vertical movements between high and low slope positions,staying at sites with lower slope positions and closer to a road in winter compared to those in summer.