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| Dominy, Nathaniel J; University of Hong Kong; njdominy@hkusua.hku.hk; Duncan, Brean; Dynamac Corporation, Kennedy Space Center; DuncaBW@kscems.ksc.nasa.gov. |
| Since the completion of the Navstar Global Positioning System (GPS) in 1995, the integration of GPS and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) technology has expanded to a great number of ecological and conservation applications. In tropical rain forest ecology, however, the technology has remained relatively neglected, despite its great potential. Notwithstanding cost, this is principally due to (1) the difficulty of quality satellite reception beneath a dense forest canopy, and (2) a degree of spatial error unacceptable to fine-scale vegetation mapping. Here, we report on the technical use of GPS/GIS in the rain forest of Kibale National Park, Uganda, and the methodology necessary to acquire high-accuracy spatial measurements. We conclude that the... |
| Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports |
Palavras-chave: Kibale National Park; Uganda; Biodiversity conservation; Canopy interference; Differential correction; Frugivores; Geographic information systems; Global positioning system; Seed dispersal; Spatial ecology; Tropical rain forest; Vegetation mapping. |
| Ano: 2001 |
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| Lee, Y.-F.; Takaso, T.; Chiang, T.-Y.; Kuo, Y.-M.; Nakanishi, N.; Tzeng, H.-Y.; Yasuda, K.. |
| The nocturnal distribution and resource use by Ryukyu flying foxes was studied along 28 transects, covering five types of habitats, on Iriomote Island, Japan, from early June to late September, 2005. Bats were mostly encountered solitarily (66.8%) or in pairs (16.8%), with a mean linear density of 2.5 ± 0.6 bats/km of transect/night. Across the island, however, bat densities were distributed non-randomly among transect-nights, not correlated with transect length, and showed a slightly clumped distribution (variance/mean = 3.3). Outskirt trails contributed higher values to the relative importance of bat abundance, but the highest mean abundances occurred mostly at village sites on the west coast, which on average devoted only a quarter of their land area to... |
| Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor |
Palavras-chave: Abundance; Bats; Chiroptera; Diet; Figs; Frugivores; Habitat; 42.84. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/311809 |
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