Research on population quantity of main amphibian in Zhejiang province
By means of systematical sampling and belts sampling, and mark release recapture, a research on the quantity of population of predominant amphibians in Zhejiang Province was conducted. According to the investigation and calculation, the distribution range, appearance density and population quantity...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Zhejiang University Press
2004-09-01
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| Series: | 浙江大学学报. 农业与生命科学版 |
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| Online Access: | https://www.academax.com/doi/10.3785/1008-9209.2004.05.0536 |
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| Summary: | By means of systematical sampling and belts sampling, and mark release recapture, a research on the quantity of population of predominant amphibians in Zhejiang Province was conducted. According to the investigation and calculation, the distribution range, appearance density and population quantity of 7 amphibians may be summarged as below: Bufob. gargarizans is distributed over the whole Zhejiang, 32.06 ind./km<sup>2</sup> and 326.37×10<sup>4</sup> individuals totally; B. melanostictus is distributed over the south of Zhejiang, 9.68 ind./km<sup>2</sup> and 28.50×10<sup>4</sup> individuals; Rana guentheri is distributed over the south of Zhejiang, 36.25 ind./km<sup>2</sup> and 106.75×10<sup>4</sup> individuals; R. nigromaculata is distributed over the whole Zhejiang, 121.61 ind./km<sup>2</sup> and 1237.99×10<sup>4</sup> individuals; R. spinosa is distributed over the continent of Zhejiang, 4.35 ind./km<sup>2</sup> and 43.44×10<sup>4</sup> individuals; R. tigrina rugulosa is distributed over the whole Zhejiang, 5.40 ind./km<sup>2</sup> and 54.97×10<sup>4</sup> individuals; Echinotriton chinhaiensis is distributed only over Beilun District of Ningbo City, 9.87 ind./km<sup>2</sup> and 592 individuals. The authors further give an appraisal on the population resources of amphibians in Zhejiang. |
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| ISSN: | 1008-9209 2097-5155 |