Microhabitat Segregation of Parapatric Frogs in the Qinling Mountains

doi:10.16373/j.cnki.ahr.180078

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	Microhabitat Segregation of Parapatric Frogs in the Qinling Mountains
	Yang, Shengnan 2,3; Jiang, Jianping 2; Luo, Zhenhua 1; Yang, Xin 2; Wang, Xiaoyi 2; Liao, Wenbo 3; Hu, Junhua 2
刊名	ASIAN HERPETOLOGICAL RESEARCH
	2019
卷号	10 期号:1 页码:48-55
关键词	coexistence contact zone microhabitat utilization niche segregation Feirana Qinling Mountains
ISSN号	2095-0357
DOI	10.16373/j.cnki.ahr.180078
产权排序	1
文献子类	Article
英文摘要	Coexistence mechanisms for species with similar ecological traits and overlapping geographic distributions are basic questions in ecology and evolutionary biology. Specific habitat requirements often limit distribution range as well as facilitate partitioning resource utilization in ecological similar species. Understanding niche segregation and differences in microhabitat utilization can contribute to identifying coexistence mechanisms between parapatric species. Feirana quadranus and F. taihangnica are two closely related frog species with parapatric geographic ranges and an elongated contact zone within the Qinling Mountains, which is an important watershed for East Asia. Here, we analysed the difference in microhabitat utilization between the two frog species and explored the key ecological factors that induced their microhabitat differentiation based on quadrats sampled in the contact zone. Our comparison of twenty environmental variables showed that both species used microhabitats with alkalescent warm water and gentle slope conditions. The principal component analysis indicated that climate-related variables, vegetation conditions, and river width were the important factors for microhabitat utilization of these species. These findings contribute to our understanding on the coexistence mechanisms of these two related and parapatric Asian mountain frog species. This study can also be helpful for identifying target habitats to conduct conservation actions and management strategies effectively in the face of environmental changes.
学科主题	Animal Sciences
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WOS关键词	HABITAT SELECTION ; AMPHIBIA ANURA ; NICHE ; COEXISTENCE ; PATTERNS ; CHINA
WOS研究方向	Zoology
语种	英语
CSCD记录号	CSCD:6471459
出版者	SCIENCE PRESS
WOS记录号	WOS:000477956400006
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://210.75.237.14/handle/351003/31032]
专题	食品安全与环境治理领域_中国科学院环境与应用微生物重点实验室
通讯作者	Hu, Junhua
作者单位	1.Cent China Normal Univ, Sch Life Sci, Wuhan 430079, Hubei, Peoples R China 2.Chinese Acad Sci, Chengdu Inst Biol, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, Peoples R China; 3.China West Normal Univ, Minist Educ, Key Lab Southwest China Wildlife Resources Conser, Nanchong 637009, Sichuan, Peoples R China;
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Yang, Shengnan,Jiang, Jianping,Luo, Zhenhua,et al. Microhabitat Segregation of Parapatric Frogs in the Qinling Mountains[J]. ASIAN HERPETOLOGICAL RESEARCH,2019,10(1):48-55.
APA	Yang, Shengnan.,Jiang, Jianping.,Luo, Zhenhua.,Yang, Xin.,Wang, Xiaoyi.,...&Hu, Junhua.(2019).Microhabitat Segregation of Parapatric Frogs in the Qinling Mountains.ASIAN HERPETOLOGICAL RESEARCH,10(1),48-55.
MLA	Yang, Shengnan,et al."Microhabitat Segregation of Parapatric Frogs in the Qinling Mountains".ASIAN HERPETOLOGICAL RESEARCH 10.1(2019):48-55.