Use of camera trapping to investigate animal diversity in Taohongling Sika Deer National Nature Reserve

Yaxian, 周鸭仙 Zhou; Yankuo, 李言阔 Li; Jiaqi, 李佳琦 Li; Wuhua, 刘武华 Liu; Ruiqing, 邵瑞清 Shao; Yifeng, 钟毅峰 Zhong; Kaiqiang, 曹开强 Cao

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“…2014, 2015; Zhou et al. 2019). Because the distribution areas are small and isolated, communication between populations is difficult, and the number of sika deer is decreasing.…”

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“…There were six subspecies of wild sika deer (Cervus nippon) in China (Guo 2000); three are extant but with limited numbers distributed in Northeast China (Yang et al 2018;Zhou 2018), Northern Sichuan and Southern Gansu provinces (Guo 2000;Cheng et al 2020), Northern Zhejiang Province (Meng & Xu 2003;Yu et al 2006;Cheng et al 2018;Guo et al 2020;Yuan et al 2020), Southern Anhui, the border between Anhui and Jiangsu provinces (Xu et al 1998;Wu et al 2003), and Pengze County in Jiangxi Province (Fu et al 2006;Li 2013;Li et al 2014Li et al , 2015Zhou et al 2019). Because the distribution areas are small and isolated, communication between populations is difficult, and the number of sika deer is decreasing.…”

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Interspecific association of sika deer in terrestrial animal communities of Liancheng National Nature Reserve, China

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Zi-hong

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The prevention and control of invasive of alien species is an important work for nature reserves. This study analyzes the development trend of the alien species sika deer in Liancheng National Nature Reserve. From October 2019 to June 2020, 3523 valid photos and videos of terrestrial animals were acquired from 130 camera traps, and sika deer were recorded in 21 photos from 13 traps. The survival of the sika deer population was investigated by means of morphological identification, population structure analysis, species relative abundance indices, and species spatial association analysis. A total of 13 sika deer individuals were identified by camera trapping, including two kids and three subadults representing the reproductive capacity of the population. Spatially, sika deer is not associated with any local species and was outside the spatial association network of terrestrial animals in Liancheng National Nature Reserve, indicating that the sika deer population has not been integrated into the local community and has failed to perform its ecological function. It is worth noting that the reserve provides habitat suitable for sika deer and that the population has adequate reproductive capacity. Due to the lack of large apex predators in the reserve, the population size of ungulates such as sika deer, red deer, and Siberian roe deer may expand and lead to population outbreaks and the associated problems for the ecosystem. To restore large-and medium-sized carnivores and avoid the population outbreak of the species, the present challenges require immediate attention in Liancheng National Nature Reserve.

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“…2014, 2015; Zhou et al. 2019). Because the distribution areas are small and isolated, communication between populations is difficult, and the number of sika deer is decreasing.…”

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

Interspecific association of sika deer in terrestrial animal communities of Liancheng National Nature Reserve, China

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Zi-hong

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Diet composition and interspecific niche of Taohongling Sika deer (Cervus nippon kopschi) and its sympatric Reeve’s muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi) and Chinese hare (Lepus sinensis) in winter (Animalia, Mammalia)

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Species co-existence depends on how organisms utilize their environment and resources. Little is known about the winter diet composition and sympatric co-existence of South China sika deer and its companion species in Taohongling. In this study, high-throughput sequencing and metabarcoding trnL were used to study the diet composition and interspecific relationship including sika deer, Reeve’s muntjac, and Chinese hare. Our results show that 203 genera in 90 families are contained in the diet of sika deer, 203 genera in 95 families for Reeve’s muntjac, and 163 genera in 75 families for Chinese hare. Sika deer fed on Rubus chingii, Loropetalum chinense, and Eurya japonica in winter, accounting for 75.30%; Reeve’s muntjac consumed mainly R. chingii, E. japonica, and Euonymus grandiflorus, accounting for 68.80%, and Chinese hare mainly fed on R. chingii, Smilax china, and Rhus chinensis, accounting for 41.98%. The Shannon index showed no significant difference between groups (p > 0.05). The NMDS analysis found considerable overlap among three species. Sika deer and Reeve’s muntjac consumed similar forage plants but varied greatly in Chinese hare, which occupied the widest choice in winter, resulting in higher diet breadth and increased dietary divergence, thereby reducing competition and facilitating coexistence. The diet niche overlap index among them, as represented by Pianka’s index, ranging from 0.62 between sika deer and Chinese hare to 0.83 between sika deer and Reeve’s muntjac, which indicated a more similar niche and potential competition in closely related species. Our findings provide a new diet perspective of three herbivores, leading to a more comprehensive understanding of resource partitioning and species coexistence.

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Use of camera trapping to investigate animal diversity in Taohongling Sika Deer National Nature Reserve

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Interspecific association of sika deer in terrestrial animal communities of Liancheng National Nature Reserve, China

Interspecific association of sika deer in terrestrial animal communities of Liancheng National Nature Reserve, China

Diet composition and interspecific niche of Taohongling Sika deer (Cervus nippon kopschi) and its sympatric Reeve’s muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi) and Chinese hare (Lepus sinensis) in winter (Animalia, Mammalia)

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Interspecific association of sika deer in terrestrial animal communities of Liancheng National Nature Reserve, China

Interspecific association of sika deer in terrestrial animal communities of Liancheng National Nature Reserve, China

﻿Diet composition and interspecific niche of Taohongling Sika deer (Cervus nippon kopschi) and its sympatric Reeve’s muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi) and Chinese hare (Lepus sinensis) in winter (Animalia, Mammalia)

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Diet composition and interspecific niche of Taohongling Sika deer (Cervus nippon kopschi) and its sympatric Reeve’s muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi) and Chinese hare (Lepus sinensis) in winter (Animalia, Mammalia)