Trends in Habitat Use between Sympatric Sika Deer and Japanese Serow as Revealed by Camera Traps

IF 0.8 4区 生物学 Q3 ZOOLOGY Mammal Study Pub Date : 2022-04-20 DOI:10.3106/ms2021-0012
Satsuki Nakamori, M. Ando
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Abstract. In response to severe vegetation degradation caused by sika deer in Japan, it is important to understand the habitat use trends of the sika deer and sympatric Japanese serows to promote the management and conservation of both species and their habitats. This study used camera traps to examine the trends of habitat use of the two sympatric ungulates in the Kuraiyama Experimental Forest (KEF) at Gifu University. We set camera traps at 20 sites and evaluated the number of individuals photographed for three years. Additionally, we surveyed several environmental factors around the camera trap sites to determine the relationship between species prevalence and habitat features. Both species were photographed at all sites, and some habitat use trends were observed. The deer used the west side of the valley, whereas the serows used the east, with clearer trends further observed in summer. Both ungulates avoided snow cover in winter and used steeper slopes and ridges in several seasons. With the current increase in the deer population, niche overlap between the two species may occur in the common place preferred by both species; therefore, careful monitoring of their relationships and their changes should be continued in the future.
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相机陷阱揭示的同域梅花鹿与日本雪鹿栖息地利用趋势
摘要为了应对日本梅花鹿造成的严重植被退化,了解梅花鹿和同病日本血清的栖息地使用趋势,以促进对这两个物种及其栖息地的管理和保护,这一点很重要。这项研究使用相机捕捉器来检查岐阜大学Kuraiyama实验林(KEF)中两种同域有蹄类动物栖息地使用的趋势。我们在20个地点设置了相机陷阱,并评估了三年来拍摄的个人数量。此外,我们调查了相机捕捉点周围的几个环境因素,以确定物种流行率和栖息地特征之间的关系。这两个物种都在所有地点拍摄了照片,并观察到了一些栖息地的使用趋势。鹿使用山谷的西侧,而serows使用山谷的东侧,在夏季进一步观察到更清晰的趋势。这两种有蹄类动物在冬天都避开了积雪,并在几个季节使用了更陡的斜坡和山脊。随着目前鹿种群的增加,两个物种之间的生态位重叠可能发生在两个物种都喜欢的共同位置;因此,今后应继续仔细监测它们之间的关系及其变化。
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Mammal Study
Mammal Study ZOOLOGY-
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1.70
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23
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>12 weeks
期刊介绍: Mammal Study is the official journal of the Mammal Society of Japan. It publishes original articles, short communications, and reviews on all aspects of mammalogy quarterly, written in English.
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