Monitoring and research of amphibians and reptiles diversity in key areas of China
Li Cheng1, Xie Feng1, Che Jing2, Jiang Jianping1,*()
1 Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041 2 Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650223
Amphibians and reptiles are important indicator species of ecosystem health, and they are sensitive to environmental changes and are often regarded as critical “early warning systems”. Many of their populations are undergoing rapid decline and therefore a long-term monitoring system is imperative to identify immediate threats to the animals. Monitoring program on Chinese amphibians began in the Zoige wetlands in 1997. Since 2000, a great number of monitoring studies of amphibians and reptiles have been carried out in mountains of Southwest China, Taiwan, and other regions with rich biodiversity. In 2011, the Ministry of Environmental Protection officially launched the “Amphibian Observation Initiative of China” program, which expanded regional programs to country-wide using both qualitative and quantitative methods to collect amphibian biodiversity data across long-term temporal scales. From an ecosystem viewpoint, long-term monitoring studies should include not only species distribution, richness, and population structure, but also population growth, key life-history traits, species interactions (e.g., predation, competition, and mutualism), community structure, and other dynamic factors. The program “Monitoring and Research of Amphibians and Reptiles in Key Areas of China” will cover 22 key areas with rich biodiversity and high habitat heterogeneity across China. As part of the Chinese Biodiversity Monitoring and Research Network (Sino BON), this program aims to combine intensive field surveys and ecological modeling techniques to evaluate population dynamics and community structures of amphibian and reptile species in the study areas.
李成, 谢锋, 车静, 江建平. 中国关键地区两栖爬行动物多样性监测与研究[J]. 复杂系统与复杂性科学, 2017, 25(3): 246-254.
Li Cheng, Xie Feng, Che Jing, Jiang Jianping. Monitoring and research of amphibians and reptiles diversity in key areas of China. Complex Systems and Complexity Science, 2017, 25(3): 246-254.
雅鲁藏布江中游 Middle reach valley of the Yarlung Zangbo River
89.66° E
29.20° N
15
湖南 Hunan
岳阳市 Yueyang City
洞庭湖 Dongting Lake
112.80° E
29.50° N
16
浙江 Zhejiang
开化县 Kaihua County
古田山 Gutian Mountain
118.12° E
29.25° N
17
四川 Sichuan
石棉县 Shimian County
栗子坪 Liziping
102.35° E
28.89° N
18
云南 Yunnan
丽江市 Lijiang City
玉龙雪山 Yulong Snow Mountain
100.22° E
27.14° N
19
广东 Guangdong
肇庆市 Zhaoqing City
鼎湖山 Dinghu Mountain
112.32° E
23.10° N
20
广西 Guangxi
龙州县 Longzhou County
弄岗 Nonggang
106.95° E
22.43° N
21
云南 Yunnan
勐腊县 Mengla County
西双版纳 Xishuangbanna
101.57° E
21.61° N
22
海南 Hainan
乐东县 Ledong County
尖峰岭 Jianfengling
108.80° E
18.60° N
Table 1 中国两栖动物和爬行动物监测与研究的关键样区
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