The Habitat Selection of Anhui Musk Deer in the Dabie Mountains National Nature Reserve in Hubei Province
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摘要:
目的 安徽麝(Moschus anhuiensis)是中国特有小型哺乳动物,其种群数量受人为活动干扰的影响持续降低,目前对其生境选择和利用规律认识亟待深入。本研究调查了安徽麝的生境选择,意图揭示其生境选择利用特征,以期为安徽麝物种保护、繁育及生态修复等提供参考。 方法 2022年7月—8月,在湖北大别山国家级自然保护区进行了安徽麝的生境选择野外调查,共记录了52个样地,测定了海拔、植被类型、坡度、坡向、坡位、郁闭度、乔木平均胸径、乔木平均树高、食物丰富度、灌木平均盖度、灌木平均高度、植被覆盖度、距道路距离及距水源距离14个生境变量,利用Vanderploeg选择系数、Scavia选择指数和随机森林分别分析安徽麝的生境选择偏好以及影响安徽麝生境选择的重要变量,同时比较安徽麝生境利用样地和未利用样地的各变量差异。 结果 1)安徽麝生境选择时除了对灌木平均高度、植被覆盖度、食物丰富度不具有显著差异之外,其余变量均具有显著差异。2)在安徽麝生境选择的影响因子中,重要性值最大的是海拔,郁闭度次之,坡向最小。3)安徽麝生境选择偏好于海拔600~1100 m、中上坡位、坡度≥36°、距离水源近、远离道路、阳坡、郁闭度≥0.8、灌木平均盖度≥15%、乔木平均高度≥20 m、乔木平均胸径≥15 cm的针阔混交林以及阔叶林。 结论 安徽麝偏好在相对海拔较高、郁闭度、灌木平均盖度、乔木平均树高、乔木平均胸径都较高、距离水源近且远离干扰的阳坡中上位的阔叶林及针阔混交林中栖息。 -
关键词:
- 安徽麝 /
- 生境选择 /
- 湖北大别山国家级自然保护区 /
- 随机森林 /
- 生境变量
Abstract:Objective The Anhui musk deer (Moschus anhuiensis) is a small mammal endemic to China. The population of this kind of deer has been continuously decreased due to human activities. There is an urgent need to understand the habitat selection and utilization patterns of deer. This study investigated the habitat selection of deer, aimed to reveal their habitat selection and utilization characteristics and provide information for the conservation, breeding, and ecological restoration. Method In July-August 2022, a study on the habitat selection of the Anhui musk deer was conducted at Dabie Mountains National Nature Reserve, Hubei Province. A total of 52 plots were selected and surveyed. Fourteen habitat variables were recoded, including elevation, vegetation type, slope gradient, slope aspect, slope position, canopy density, average DBH of trees, average height of trees, food richness, average shrub cover, average height of shrubs, vegetation coverage, distance from road and distance from water. The Vanderploeg selection coefficient, Scavia selection index and random forest were used to analyze the habitat selection preferences of deer and identify the key variables influencing habitat selection. Additionally, the study compared the differences in various variables between utilized and unutilized plots by the deer. Result 1) Except for the average height of shrubs, vegetation coverage, and food richness, which showed no significant differences between plots, the remaining variables exhibited substantial differences in the habitat selection of deer. 2) Among the factors influencing the habitat selection of deer, elevation has the highest importance value, followed by canopy density, while slope aspect has the smallest importance value. 3) The habitat selection of deer prefers mixed broadleaved-coniferous forest and broad-leaved forest with elevation range of 600~1100 m, in middle to upper slope position, slope gradient≥36°, proximity to water sources, distant from roads, sunny slope, high canopy density≥0.8, average shrub cover≥15%, average tree height≥20 m, and average tree DBH≥15 cm. Conclusion The preferred habitats of Anhui musk deer encompass mixed broadleaved-coniferous forest and broad-leaved forests, on sunny slopes in the middle to upper slope positions, characterized by relatively high elevations, high canopy density and average shrub cover, big average tree height and DBH. These habitats are located near water sources, and away from disturbances. -
图 3 安徽麝生境利用样地与未利用样地的数值型参数比较
注:显著性:*,P<0.05;**,P<0.01;***,P<0.001;ns,P >0.05;独立样本t检验:t值,Mann-Whitney U检验:z值。Significant: *, P < 0.05; **, P < 0.01; ***, P < 0.001; ns, P >0.05; Independent sample t-test: t value, Mann-Whitney U test: z value.
Figure 3. Comparison of numerical parameters between utilized and unutilized plots of Anhui musk deer
表 1 生境变量及定义
Table 1. Definitions of habitat variables
类型
Types生境变量
Habitat variables变量定义
Variable definitions数值型
Numeric海拔
Elevation/m利用GPS定位仪测定样地中心点的海拔高度,根据样地在海拔梯度上的变化情况,划分4个等级:<600 m、600~900 m、900~1100 m、≥1100 m。 郁闭度
Canopy density样地内上层植被林冠的垂直投影面积与该样地面积之比。 乔木平均胸径
Average DBH of trees/cm样地内所有乔木树种胸径的平均值。 乔木平均树高
Average height of trees/m样地内所有乔木树种树高的平均值。 食物丰富度
Food richness5个2 m×2 m样方中主要取食物株数占总株数的平均值。 灌木平均盖度
Average shrub cover/%5个2 m×2 m样方中灌木地上部分垂直投影面积占样方面积的平均值。 灌木平均高度
Average height of shrubs/cm5个2 m×2 m样方中灌木高度的平均值。 植被覆盖度
Vegetation coverage/%5个1 m×1 m样方中草本地上部分的垂直投影面积占样方面积的平均值。 坡度
Slope gradient/°利用GPS定位仪测定样地中心的坡度,划分为5级:6°~15°、16°~25°、26°~35°、36°~45°、≥46°。 距道路距离
Distance from road/m道路矢量数据来源:Open Street Map(https://www.openstreetmap.org/) 。处理方法:在ArcGIS 10.2使用欧氏距离分析法计算得到样地到最近道路的距离,将其分为近(<500 m) 、中(500~1000 m) 、远(≥1000 m)3级。 数值型
Numeric距水源距离
Distance from water/m河流数据来源:Google Earth Engine(https://code.earthengine.google.com/)下载的30 m高程数据。处理方法:在ArcGIS 10.2通过水文分析工具从DEM数据中提取河流分布数据,并且使用欧氏距离分析法计算样地到最近水源的距离,分为近(<250 m) 、中(250~500 m) 、远(≥500 m)3级。 离散型
Discrete坡向
Slope aspect根据样地所在的坡面朝向划分为阳坡、阴坡、半阴半阳坡。 坡位
Slope position根据样地在坡面的位置划分为上坡(含山脊) 、中坡(含山腰) 、下坡(含沟谷) 。 植被类型
Vegetation type根据保护区现有的植被状况分为3种类型,即针叶林、针阔混交林、阔叶林。 表 2 安徽麝生境利用样地与未利用样地离散型生境变量差异比较
Table 2. Comparison of discrete habitat variables between utilized and unutilized plots of Anhui musk deer
生境变量
Habitat variables分类
Classification样地数量
Number of plots利用样地占比
Percentage of
utilized plots/%P 总数
Total利用样地
Utilized plots未利用样地
Unutilized plots坡向
Slope aspect阳坡
Sunny slope27 21 6 77.78 * 阴坡
Shady slope14 8 6 57.14 半阴半阳坡
Half sunny and half shady slope11 7 4 63.64 坡位
Slope position上坡
Upper slope15 11 4 73.33 ** 中坡
Middle slope27 22 5 81.48 下坡
Lower slope10 3 7 30 植被类型
Vegetation type针阔混交林
Mixed broadleaved-coniferous forest40 25 15 62.50 *** 阔叶林
Broadleaved forest11 11 0 100 针叶林
Coniferous forest1 0 1 0 注:显著性 Significant:*,P<0.05;**,P<0.01;***,P<0.001。 表 3 安徽麝生境选择偏好
Table 3. Habitat selection preference of Anhui musk deer
生境变量
Habitat variables分类
Classification利用样地数rij
Number of utilized plots调查样地数pij
Number of survey plots选择系数Wij
Selection factor选择指数Eij
Selection index选择性
Selection海拔
Elevation/m<600 0 1 0.00 −1.00 N 600~900 6 7 0.48 0.18 P 900~1100 29 38 0.43 0.12 P ≥1100 1 6 0.09 −0.56 N 郁闭度
Canopy density0.6~0.8 15 28 0.38 −0.14 N ≥0.8 21 24 0.62 0.11 P 乔木平均胸径
Average DBH of trees/cm5~10 4 7 0.27 −0.10 N 10~15 18 30 0.28 −0.07 N ≥15 14 15 0.44 0.14 P 乔木平均树高
Average height of trees/m5~10 4 7 0.25 −0.14 N 10~20 31 44 0.30 −0.04 N ≥20 1 1 0.42 0.14 P 灌木平均盖度
Average shrub cover/%<10 19 32 0.27 −0.10 N 10~15 4 6 0.31 −0.045 RS ≥15 13 14 0.40 0.12 P 坡度
Slope gradient/°6~15 0 3 0.00 −1.00 N 16~25 8 12 0.20 −0.00 RS 26~35 19 28 0.20 0.00 RS 36~45 7 7 0.30 0.20 P ≥46 2 2 0.30 0.20 P 坡向
Slope aspect阳坡
Sunny slope21 27 0.39 0.08 P 阴坡
Shady slope8 14 0.28 −0.06 N 半阴半阳坡
Half sunny and half shady slope7 11 0.32 −0.01 N 坡位
Slope position上坡
Upper slope11 15 0.39 0.09 P 中坡
Middle slope22 27 0.44 0.14 P 下坡
Lower slope3 10 0.16 −0.34 N 植被类型
Vegetation type针阔混交林
Mixed broadleaved-coniferous forest25 40 0.39 0.08 P 阔叶林
Broad-leaved forest11 11 0.62 0.30 P 针叶林
Coniferous forest0 1 0.00 −1.00 N 距道路距离
Distance from road/m<500 9 18 0.24 −0.16 N 500~1000 13 17 0.37 0.05 P ≥1000 14 17 0.39 0.09 P 距水源距离
Distance from water/m<250 17 20 0.41 0.11 P 250~500 10 18 0.27 −0.10 N ≥500 9 14 0.31 −0.02 N 注:P:选择或偏好(0<$ {E}_{ij} $≤1) ;RS:随机选择($ {E}_{ij} $=0或接近于0) ;N:不选择或回避(−1≤$ {E}_{ij} $<0) 。P: selection or habitat preference $ ( $0<$ {E}_{ij} $≤1$ ) $; RS: random selection ($ {E}_{ij} $=0 or close to 0); N: not preferred or avoided (−1≤$ {E}_{ij} $<0). -
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