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     

不同立地条件刨花楠天然群落物种多样性比较研究

对建德市寿昌林场绿荷塘林区刨花楠天然林群落结构特征、物种多样性及林木生长与生境的关系进行了研究，结果表明：刨花楠在群落中占主导地位，并以高强度聚集分布方式存在；刨花楠天然群落物种多样性相对较低，且分布不均匀；刨花楠幼时喜荫、湿润环境，成年则喜光，较耐瘠薄，有较强的适应性，在土层深厚、水肥条件相对较好的立地上生长更好。     

The effect of multi-nutrient fertilization on understory vegetation nutrient concentrations in inland Northwest conifer stands

This study looked at the effects that multi-nutrient fertilization had on understory vegetation nutrient concentrations at four conifer forested locations in the inland Northwest. Multi-nutrient fertilization of conifer stands cannot only enhance the overstory species in the inland Northwest but also the understory vegetation. Determination of nutrient concentration response to fertilization treatments can provide managers the ability to better manipulate their forests for grazing and wildlife habitat. We grouped the understory vegetation into three general life forms: forbs, grasses and grass-likes, and shrubs. Multi-nutrient fertilization had little effect on nitrogen concentration across all life forms. Potassium and sulfur generally increased in concentration. Micronutrients as a whole showed less variability in response to multi-nutrient fertilization. Boron, copper, molybdenum, and zinc generally showed increases in concentrations across all life forms. We were able to conduct analyses on a selected number of understory vegetation species. Individual species showed variability in nutrient concentration response to multi-nutrient fertilization. Wildlife habitat and grazing quality were both increased and decreased following multi-nutrient fertilization. Increases in nutrient concentrations will provide more nutritious vegetation to these animals and vice versa for decreases in concentrations.     

思茅区亚洲象活动现状及保护策略

采用野外监测、数据收集整理、村寨走访调查等方法,分析1996年以来亚洲象在思茅区的数量与分布情况。结果表明,在思茅活动的亚洲象数量逐渐增多,活动范围不断扩大,由于人—象冲突对周边区域的居民造成了较大损失。对亚洲象的生存环境现状的有利因素和不利因素进行分析,提出划定亚洲象的栖息地并严格保护,加大对亚洲象保护宣传力度和执法管理,完善亚洲象保护与监测信息系统,调整产业结构等保护管理建议。     

昆明动物园野生小白鹭营巢高度选择与营巢材料研究

对昆明动物园内干香柏树上营巢的野生小白鹭进行研究,测算其最低适宜营巢枝干和实际最低营巢枝干占树高的百分比,并检测两者的差异显著性。结果表明,实际营巢高度与适宜营巢高度占树高百分比存在显著差异,可能因为亲鸟为避免来自地面的干扰,选择离地较高的位置繁育后代。通过分析坠落鸟巢的构成材料,发现其由268根植物枝条构成,其中91%为干香柏,与主要营巢树一致,说明此地可能由于提供丰富的营巢材料而被鹭群选择成为繁殖地。建议公园积极加强野生涉禽的科学管理,降低繁殖区内及周边的干扰。