Implications of continuous amphibian diversity monitoring in Daweishan National Nature Reserve in tropical SE Yunnan, China

Wang, Jian; Liu, Yanhong; Martin, Konrad; Luo, Fa; Meng, Ling-Zeng

doi:10.1016/j.gecco.2019.e00694

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“…Many amphibians choose autumn and winter to breed, such as most species of the genera Hynobius and Rana (Fei et al, 2009), and these species may be missed if only one single season is surveyed. Theoretically, statistical methods should also be widely used to characterize a species with sufficient sampling effort (Ugland et al, 2003; Xuan et al, 2005), but only one paper conducted such an analysis (Wang et al, 2019), possibly due to the onerous nature of rigorous statistical analysis deterring researchers.…”

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More accurate, consistent, and reliable data for amphibian species are needed from China's nature reserves

Wei

Chen

Duan

et al. 2022

Conservat Sci and Prac

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Detailed, accurate, and reliable data regarding the occurrence of amphibian species in nature reserves (NRs) are important to facilitate effective conservation and management programs. We evaluated the current situation and research gaps in amphibian species inventories of NRs in mainland China by conducting a systematic review of papers on amphibian diversity research in NRs from 1956 to 2021. Generally, there was a gradual increase in amphibian survey intensity and standards, however, as some important parameters were lacking, such as species abundance and threats to amphibians. The standardization of amphibian surveys in NRs needs to urgently be strengthened and effectively implemented. We hope that highlighting these biases and gaps could provide actionable information for decision‐makers and improve conservation practices affecting amphibians in China and other native fauna elsewhere.

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More accurate, consistent, and reliable data for amphibian species are needed from China's nature reserves

Wei

Chen

Duan

et al. 2022

Conservat Sci and Prac

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“…For example, nonvolant small mammals showed a clear hump-shaped elevational biodiversity pattern in species richness (McCain, 2005;Gebert et al, 2019). The hump-shaped pattern was also typical in vertebrates such as birds (McCain, 2009;Neate-Clegg et al, 2021), reptiles (McCain, 2010), and amphibians (Fu et al, 2006;Wang et al, 2019), and terrestrial invertebrate species, such as beetles (da Silva et al, 2018;McCabe and Cobb, 2020), moths (Beck et al, 2017), and ants (Szewczyk and McCain, 2016;Nunes et al, 2020). However, aquatic biological groups often showed a decreasing elevational biodiversity pattern in species richness, such as fish (Fu et al, 2004;Bhatt et al, 2012;Qian et al, 2021), crustacean (Hessen et al, 2007;Ramos et al, 2021), rotifer (Obertegger et al, 2010), aquatic plants (Jones et al, 2003;Stefanidis et al, 2021), phytoplankton and cyanobacteria (Jankowski and Weyhenmeyer, 2006;Teittinen et al, 2017).…”

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“…Temperature has been mostly recognized as a primary factor to shape biodiversity patterns for the groups to adjust quickly to changing climate (He et al, 2020). Temperature monotonically declines with elevation, so some tropical species find it hard to survive at high elevational areas, which leads to the decrease of species richness (Fu et al, 2004;Wang et al, 2019). In addition, low temperature could limit the species richness in two ways.…”

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“…Biodiversity patterns along elevational gradient have been well-examined for vertebrates, such as mammals (Brown, 2001;McCain, 2005McCain, , 2007Gebert et al, 2019), birds (McCain, 2009;Neate-Clegg et al, 2021), reptiles (McCain, 2010;Jins et al, 2021), amphibians (Fu et al, 2006;Wang et al, 2019), and fishes (Bhatt et al, 2012;Qian et al, 2021). However, we have insufficient data about invertebrates (Sanders et al, 2003;Beck et al, 2017;Albrecht et al, 2018;Nunes et al, 2020;He et al, 2021), especially benthic macroinvertebrates in lakes (de Mendoza and Catalan, 2010;Wang et al, 2011).…”

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Distribution and Assemblage Variation of Benthic Macroinvertebrates: A Uniform Elevational Biodiversity Pattern Among Different Groups?

Wang

Zhao

et al. 2022

Front. Ecol. Evol.

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Biodiversity patterns along the elevational gradient of vertebrates have been widely focused on in previous studies, but they are still insufficient on invertebrates in lakes to a wide elevational extent. Based on field samplings and literature, we compared biodiversity patterns among different taxonomic groups of benthic macroinvertebrates in 104 lakes of China and India along an elevational gradient of 2–5,010 m a.s.l. and revealed the key driving factors, and then, we discussed the key mechanisms underlying elevational biodiversity patterns. We found that elevational biodiversity patterns of different taxonomic groups were not uniform, e.g., an exponentially decreasing pattern of Bivalvia, a first horizontal and then decreasing pattern of Gastropoda, and a linear decreasing pattern of Oligochaeta and Insecta. Elevation and elevation-controlled variables (temperature and salinity) were the key driving factors to biodiversity patterns. Their effects were strongest on Bivalvia and less on Gastropoda, whereas they were relatively weak on Oligochaeta and Insecta. Finally, we discussed three important mechanisms that shaped elevational biodiversity patterns and assemblage variations of benthic macroinvertebrates by linking our results with the classic hypotheses about biodiversity patterns, including climate/productivity, environmental heterogeneity, and dispersal/history. These results could improve our understanding of biodiversity patterns and biodiversity conservation.

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“…Identifying patterns of herpetofaunal diversity is imperative to the conservation of these species and the ecosystems on which they rely. Herpetofauna are particularly vulnerable to major climate and land use changes, such as forest fragmentation, habitat loss, and overall community disruption -all threats of global significance [1,3]. However, herpetofaunal communities are also known to vary across natural changes in the biotic and abiotic environment.…”

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Herpetofauna of the Reserva de la Biósfera Estación Biológica del Beni and the Chimane Reserve Indigenous Territory, Bolivia

Eversole

Powell

Lizarro

et al. 2021

Neotropical Biodiversity

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Identifying patterns of herpetofaunal diversity is imperative to the conservation of these species and the ecosystems on which they rely. In this study, we determined species occurrence and composition of the herpetofauna at the Reserva de Biósfera Estación Biológica del Beni and the Chimane Reserve Indigenous Territory. Combined data resulted in documentation of 97 species belonging to 22 families and 50 genera. Reptiles were represented by 14 families and 47 species, while amphibians were represented by eight families and 50 species. This study provides a robust inventory and report of the herpetofauna at this site and delivers data that can be used in future studies. Our results indicate that this site harbors many species, which likely contributes to the collective maintenance of biodiversity in the Bolivian lowlands. Conservation initiatives should consider the collective uniqueness of vertebrate communities maintained by habitat mosaics in this area and strive to implement strategies that preserve and manage landscape-level biodiversity.

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Implications of continuous amphibian diversity monitoring in Daweishan National Nature Reserve in tropical SE Yunnan, China

Cited by 5 publications

References 47 publications

More accurate, consistent, and reliable data for amphibian species are needed from China's nature reserves

More accurate, consistent, and reliable data for amphibian species are needed from China's nature reserves

Distribution and Assemblage Variation of Benthic Macroinvertebrates: A Uniform Elevational Biodiversity Pattern Among Different Groups?

Herpetofauna of the Reserva de la Biósfera Estación Biológica del Beni and the Chimane Reserve Indigenous Territory, Bolivia

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