Restoration of Gypsicolous Vegetation on Quarry Slopes: Guidance for Hydroseeding under Contrasting Inclination and Aspect

The establishment of gypsicolous vegetation of high conservation value on land impacted by quarrying requires restoration measures to overcome constraints imposed by the new landforms created in the process. The aim of this study was to assess the suitability of three standard hydroseeding methods to restore gypsicolous vegetation on quarry spoil slopes under a dry Mediterranean climate. The treatments were as follows: paper cellulose mulch, paper cellulose mulch + organic blanket, and wood fibre mulch, compared against a control. These treatments were tested on two slopes (10–15% vs 60–65%) and two contrasting aspects (north vs south). We evaluated the cover of all plant species 2·8 years after treatment, assessing both target gypsicolous species and non‐target species. Our results showed strong compositional and cover differences between hydroseeded and control plots. Control plots had a low cover of target species with a vegetation composed of early‐successional species that had the potential to hinder target species establishment over time. All hydroseeding treatments improved target vegetation cover, with wood fibre performing best in most situations studied here, alternatives being the cheaper but less effective paper mulch on shallow slopes, or the more expensive paper mulch + blanket on steep slopes in case of high erosion risk. Shallow and southern‐steep slopes were more suitable for the recovery of gypsum vegetation by hydroseeding, compared to northern‐steep slopes where non‐target species developed more readily outcompeting target species. These results will help to guide management decisions to restore gypsicolous vegetation by hydroseeding in disturbed gypsum habitats. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Polar light regime and piscivory govern diel vertical migrations of planktivorous fish and zooplankton in a subarctic lake

Abstract –  Seasonal variation in light intensity has strong impacts on invertebrate and vertebrate habitat selection creating trade-offs between foraging gain and risk of death. Diel vertical migration (DVM) has received a particularly interest, but multitrophic level studies in lakes under polar light regime have not been conducted. Here, we examined habitat selection of pelagic zooplankton, planktivores and piscivores in subarctic Lake Muddusjärvi with polymorphic whitefish ( Coregonus lavaretus (L.)). Seasonal change in light was hypothesized to be the most important abiotic factor inducing DVM, whereas predation was considered as an ultimate biotic factor. During period of mid-night sun in June, no DVM was observed at any trophic level, whereas during normal day and night light in September planktivores and zooplankton migrated. DVM was top-down controlled, where piscivorous brown trout ( Salmo trutta L.) used pelagic habitat continuously inducing DVM of its main prey, pelagic whitefish morph, which cascaded to reverse DVM of zooplankton. Top-down control of lower trophic level DVMs by piscivores might be more general pattern in lakes than previously considered.     

高山红景天的繁殖生态学研究 Ⅰ生态因子与植物学、物候学特性分析

本研究对生长在新疆天山１号冰川观测站附近的高山红景天，从生境土壤的理化性质、气象因子等方面进行了观测与统计，并对其植物学及物候学特性进行了较详细的观察，结果表明：高山红景天植株的形态特征、生长发育节律与其特殊的生态环境是相适应的。     

壶瓶山自然保护区华南虎野外调查及栖息地评价

湖南省壶瓶山是森林和野生动物类型的国家级自然保护区,是近几年发现华南虎Panthera tigris amoyensis证据较多的区域.中美华南虎联合调查队于2001年10～12月采用访问调查法、样带调查法、痕迹调查法和红外线自动照相技术等目前国际国内通用的方法和技术,对该保护区进行了调查.此次调查虽未得到华南虎存在的确切证据,但较系统地调查了该区域的生境状况,初步评价了华南虎的生存环境.该区域历史上是华南虎分布较多的区域.经分析,目前仍具备华南虎生存的基本条件,是以后实施华南虎重引入工程较为理想的试验基地.表2参13     

Habitat relationships with fish assemblages in minimally disturbed Great Plains regions

Abstract – Effects of local environmental influences on the structure of fish assemblages were evaluated from 159 sites in two regions of the Great Plains with limited anthropogenic disturbance. These regions offered an opportunity to evaluate the structure and variation of streams and fish assemblages within the Great Plains. We used canonical correspondence analyses to determine the influence of environmental conditions on species abundances, species occurrences and assemblage characteristics. Analysis of regions separately indicated that similar environmental factors structured streams and fish assemblages, despite differences in environmental conditions and species composition between regions. Variance in fish abundance and assemblage characteristics from both regions was best explained by metrics of stream size and associated metrics (width, depth, conductivity and instream cover). Our results provide a framework and reference for conditions and assemblage structure in North American prairie streams.     

莲花山自然保护区珍稀鸟类及其栖息地调查

对莲花山自然保护区分布的珍稀鸟类及其栖息地进行了调查，并利用卫星影像资料分析了鸟类栖息地现状，表明该地区鸟类栖息地严重破碎化，严重威胁着保护区内珍稀鸟类的生存，提出了封山育林扩大保护区面积等加强珍稀鸟类保护的建议。     

Red deer (Cervus elaphus hispanicus) management in the dehesa system in Central Extremadura,Spain

In this paper we report the results of a study on the suitability of the dehesa (Mediterranean woodlands) as habitat of red deer (Cervus elaphus hispanicus) in a closed country estate of about 4300 ha total surface situated in the San Pedro Mountain, in Central Extremadura, Spain. We have described the deer management with respect to habitat, exploitation mode, deer feeding, population control and production of goods and services. It is concluded that the dehesa system is a rich natural resource that preserves and improves the degraded environment.

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Resumen En el presente trabajo se estudia la dehesa como hábitat del ciervo (Cervus elaphus hispanicus). Se ha tomado como referencia una finca cerrada de 4300 ha de ST situada en la Sierra de San Pedro, en Extremadura, España. Se describen los sistemas de gestión actuales del ciervo en cuanto a hábitat, modo de explotación, alimentación, control de población y producción de bienes y servicios. Concluyendo con la necesidad de fomentar este tipo de explotaciones cinegéticas de dehesa que ayudan a conservar y potenciar el medio ambiente en zonas despobladas y deprimidas

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Abbreviations CS collected surface - DMFCU deedmixed feed cattle units - Fi final inventory - FS fertilized surface - Ii Initial inventory - K Potassium - N Nitrogen - NBF number of breeding females - NBFIi number of breeding females of initial inventory - NBFR number of breeding females released - NBM number of breeding males - NBMIi number of breeding males of initial inventory - NBMR number of breeding males released - NCCR number of captive calves released - NCFi number of calves of final inventory - NCR number of calves released - NFR number of female renovation - NYMR number of young males released - NYFR number of young females released - P phosphorus - PP permanent Pastures - pts pesetas - QS Quercus stalks - RDED resources directly eaten by deer - SPOM selected hunted down poor quality males - SS sowed surface - TN total needs of deer - TNR total number released - UAS useable agrarian surface - WB wooded brush - WQS wooded Quercus surface - WS wooded surface     

本溪地区野生动物资源调查研究

作于1996～2000年对本溪地区的野生动物资源进行了调查研究，统计了本溪地区野生动物的种类，查清了51种国家重点保护和有重要经济价值野生动物的种群数量、分布区域和生境状况，分析了影响野生动物资源动态变化的主要因素，对野生动物资源进行了综合评价。提出了保护利用建议。     

大山包自然保护区越冬黑颈鹤对觅食地选择的初步研究

对云南大山包黑颈鹤国家级自然保护区越冬黑颈鹤种群所选用的觅食地进行了调查和初步研究。研究结果表明:在其越冬黑颈鹤的家庭鹤与集群鹤两种类群中对觅食地的8种生境因子(坡度、坡向、坡位、植被型、植被盖度、植被高度、最近水源距离和最近干扰距离)及其相对应的项目均表现出有相同的选择性。除家庭鹤更偏好选用上坡位(54.4%)作觅食地,而集群鹤更偏好选用下坡位(44.5%)作觅食地外;对其他因子的选择频次相差不大。对大山包自然保护区越冬黑颈鹤觅食地进行了因子分析,提取了主成分。其结果表明:对越冬黑颈鹤觅食地影响较大的生境因子为植被盖度、植被高度、水源距离和干扰距离。对其两种类群而言,对家庭鹤影响较大的生境因子为植被盖度、坡向、干扰距离和植被高度;而对集群鹤影响较大的生境因子为水源距离、坡向和植被高度。越冬黑颈鹤所选择的觅食地的主要特征具体表现为开阔(植被高度3~10 cm,上坡位(54.5%))、距离水源较近(100~500 m)、植被盖度适中(>40%~<60%)、背风〔东北坡向(45.4%)和西南风(63.6%)〕、缓坡(<30°)、附近有人类活动(距100~700 m)的鸭茅草草地。大山包自然保护区越冬黑颈鹤中家庭鹤与集群鹤对觅食地选用的差别主要表现在水源距离、植被盖度和干扰距离上。     

呼伦贝尔草原黄羊春季采食生境的选择

本文采用数量化分析方法 ,对呼伦贝尔草原黄羊春季采食生境选择进行了研究。研究发现 ,影响呼伦贝尔草原黄羊春季采食生境选择的主要因子是放牧家畜干扰、水源、人为干扰 ,其次是坡度、坡位、坡向、植被类型、食物丰盛度 ,风向也有一定影响。其采食生境选择的倾向性依次为 :放牧家畜干扰距离 >2 0 0 0m ,水源距离≤ 10 0 0m ,坡度 5～ 2 5° ,人为干扰距离 >10 0 0m ,坡位在中坡 ,植被类型是针茅或针茅 羊草群落 ,食物丰盛度中等以上 ,阳坡或半阴半阳坡