Arctiinae moths (Lepidoptera, Erebidae) of the Emas National Park, Goiás, Brazil

Arctiinae are a species-rich subfamily of moth, with approximately 1,400 species in Brazil and 723 recorded in the Cerrado biome. A list of species of these moths was compiled during three years of sampling in four vegetation types within the Emas National Park. A total of 5,644 individuals belonging to 149 species were collected. About 67% of these species are new records for the Emas National Park, 31% for the State of Goiás and 9% for the Cerrado biome. Cerrado sensu stricto and semideciduous forests have higher species richness, followed by campo cerrado and campo sujo. The vegetation type with the highest number of exclusive species was the semideciduous forest, followed by cerrado sensu stricto, campo cerrado and campo sujo. The high species richness and the high proportion of new species records for Goiás and Cerrado reinforce the importance of the Emas National Park region as a center of diversity for this group of moths. The conservation of areas not yet cleared around the Park, including the creation of new protected areas, and the establishment of ecological corridors between these areas and the Park would be strategies to preserve the fauna of these moths.

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Plant Species Richness and Non-Native Invasions in Five Riparian Communities in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

The UW National Parks Service Research Station Annual Reports ◽

10.13001/uwnpsrc.2000.3405 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 24 ◽

pp. 3-19

Author(s):

Heather Marks

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Linear Relationship ◽

Native Species ◽

National Park ◽

Vegetation Type ◽

Vegetation Types ◽

Habitat Specificity ◽

Grand Teton National Park ◽

Total Species Richness ◽

Total Species

Non-native species invasions in national parks directly interfere with the major management goal of protecting native biota. The status of species richness and non-native invasions was assessed in five riparian vegetation types in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, with nested-scale number and frequency vegetation data using a ModifiedÂWhittaker sampling design. In the 20 (1OOO-m2 plots sampled, non-native species represented 11.9% (35) of the total 294 species recorded. Non-native species were found in small populations either widely dispersed across the five vegetation types or appearing to have some level of habitat specificity. Total species richness across the five vegetation types varied from 42 species in the sage community to 96 species in the conifer-broadleaf community. Overall, mean species richness across the five communities was 81.9 species/0.1 ha. A suite of environmental variables such as nutrient availability, flood regime, herbivory as well as successional trends may explain the variability in species richness across communities. Patterns of total species richness across multiple scales were fairly consistent. Patterns of non-native species invasion, however, appeared to be both scale and vegetation type dependent. The highest proportion of non-native species for four of the five vegetation types was recorded at the smaller sampling scales. The alder community was the most invaded at all scales measured and had the most distinct assemblage of non-native species. Some studies suggest that community invasibility may be related to species richness. At the 1-m2 and 1000- m2 scales, total species richness and number of non-native species were significantly and positively correlated. When the alder sites were removed from analysis at the 1000- m2 scale, the positive linear relationship increased, and the total variance explained by the linear models was enhanced by 38%. At all scales sampled, the alder sites were highly and disproportionately invaded, often more than twice the level of other communities. The mechanism of nitrogen fixation may be promoting non-native invasions in the alder community. At the vegetation type scale (combined species lists from four 1OOO-m2 plots in each community), those communities with the most unique non-native assemblages were the most invaded. A significant negative linear relationship between nonÂnative species overlap and percentage of non-native species was observed in the alder sites at each scale sampled. This pattern suggests some relationship between properties of an invading species and properties of the community that it invades. Because the results of this study suggest species rich riparian landscapes are vulnerable to non-native invasions, recommendations are offered to assist managers in responding efficiently and effectively to this conservation priority.

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Monitoring Selected Species of Mammals in Grand Teton National Park in 2001

The UW National Parks Service Research Station Annual Reports ◽

10.13001/uwnpsrc.2001.3461 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 25 ◽

pp. 82-87

Author(s):

Brian Miller ◽

Hank Harlow

Keyword(s):

National Park ◽

Vegetation Type ◽

Vegetation Types ◽

Population Composition ◽

Grand Teton National Park ◽

Needed Information ◽

Mammal Distribution ◽

The Impact ◽

Term Monitoring

Our objective is to establish a long-term monitoring project that will assess the abundance and densities of selected species of mammals at sites representing five defined vegetation types found in Grand Teton National Park. The term monitoring implies data collection over multiple years. Taking long term estimations of population composition before, during, and after biotic and abiotic changes provides needed information to assess the impacts of such changes and furnish useful options for management decisions. This standardized monitoring plan will provide information on small and medium-sized mammals that will (1) assess species use of habitat, (2) monitor changes in species composition as a result of environmental change, such as precipitation and temperature, (3) produce predictive models of small and medium-sized mammal distribution based on vegetation type, and (4) analyze the impact of wolf colonization on the mammal (and plant) community.

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The vascular flora of Porto Ferreira State Park: an ecotonal area in São Paulo State, southeastern Brazil

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/1676-0611-bn-2021-1229 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Gabriel Pavan Sabino ◽

Vitor de Andrade Kamimura ◽

Renan Borgiani ◽

Rafael Konopczyk ◽

Ernesto Pedro Dickfeldt ◽

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Keyword(s):

Riparian Forest ◽

Vegetation Type ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

São Paulo ◽

Vegetation Types ◽

Conservation Units ◽

Semideciduous Forest ◽

Floristic Similarity ◽

Vascular Flora

Abstract: The Porto Ferreira State Park (PFSP) is located in the State of São Paulo southeastern Brazil, in an intriguing transitional area between the Atlantic Forest and Cerrado - both hotspots of biodiversity - represented mainly by the cerradão (CER), and the seasonal semideciduous forest (SSF), with its alluvial variation vegetation type (riparian forest - RP). Ecotonal areas play an important role in providing ecological and phytogeographic knowledge regarding the flora and vegetation of this region. Despite various studies on the PFSP, knowledge of this region remains fragmented. In this study, we aim to conduct an updated checklist of the PFSP vascular flora, including a compilation of all the studies conducted in this protected area, plus field work carried out by the authors from 2014 to 2017. In addition, given its ecotonal characteristics, we completed a floristic similarity analysis between the PFSP and other floristic surveys that examined the same vegetation types present in this study, to gain a better understanding of their phytogeographic relationships. Overall, 684 species, belonging to 387 genera and 107 families, were recorded. The SSF presented the richest vegetation type (478 species), followed by the CER (418) and the RP (231). The most diverse families were Fabaceae (64 species), Myrtaceae (41), Orchidaceae (39), Rubiaceae (37), Asteraceae (35), Bignoniaceae (26) and Malvaceae (20). Moreover, eight threatened species, at regional and national levels, were found. To date, 412 species have been added to the floristic list produced for the PFSP. The life forms with the highest number of species were trees (286 species), herbs (176) plus shrubs and subshrubs (123). Our research findings indicate floristic patterns with higher levels of similarity among species in geographical proximity, including those in ecotonal areas encompassing different vegetation types. These results rank the PFSP among some of the most species-rich conservation units with seasonal climates, and therefore is of great importance for plant conservation in the southeast of Brazil.

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Avian Response to Wildfire Severity in a Northern Boreal Region

Forests ◽

10.3390/f11121330 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (12) ◽

pp. 1330

Author(s):

Michelle Knaggs ◽

Samuel Haché ◽

Scott E. Nielsen ◽

Rhiannon F. Pankratz ◽

Erin Bayne

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Species Richness ◽

Functional Diversity ◽

Vegetation Type ◽

Fire Severity ◽

Natural Disturbance ◽

Burn Severity ◽

Vegetation Types ◽

Generalist Species ◽

High Severity

Research Highlights: The effects of fire on birds in the most northern parts of the boreal forest are understudied. We found distinct differences in bird communities with increasing fire severity in two vegetation types with naturally different burn severity. The highest severity burns tended to have communities dominated by generalist species, regardless of the original vegetation type. Background and Objectives: Wildfire is the primary natural disturbance in the boreal ecosystems of northwestern Canada. Increased wildfire frequency, extent, and severity are expected with climate change in this region. In particular, the proportion of burns that are high severity and the area of peatlands burned are increasing, and how this influences birds is poorly understood. Materials and Methods: We quantified the effects of burn severity (low, moderate, and high severity) in uplands and peatlands on occupancy, density, richness, community composition, and functional diversity using point counts (n = 1158) from the first two years post-fire for two large fires in the Northwest Territories, Canada. Results: Burn severity had a significant effect on the occupancy and density of 86% of our focal species (n = 20). Responses to burn severity depended on vegetation type for four of the 18 species using occupancy and seven of the 18 using density, but were typically in a similar direction. Species richness and functional diversity were lower in areas of high severity burns than unburned areas and low severity burns in peatlands. Richness was not related to severity in uplands, but functional diversity was. Peatlands had higher species richness than uplands in all burn severities, but as burn severity increased the upland and peatland communities became more similar. Conclusions: Our results suggest that high severity burns in both vegetation types support five generalist species and two fire specialists that may benefit from alterations in vegetation structure as a result of climate induced changes to fire regimes. However, eight species avoided burns, particularly birds preferring peatlands, and are likely to be more susceptible to fire-driven changes to their habitat caused by climate change. Understanding the long-term risks to these species from climate change requires additional efforts that link fire to bird populations.

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New records of Passiflora from Itatiaia National Park, Brazil

Check List ◽

10.15560/17.6.1671 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 17 (6) ◽

pp. 1671-1679

Author(s):

Suellen Nunes Sarmento ◽

Ana Carolina Mezzonato-Pires ◽

Marcelo Trovó

Keyword(s):

Geographic Distribution ◽

Rio De Janeiro ◽

National Park ◽

New Records ◽

Sensu Stricto ◽

The State ◽

Flora Of Brazil ◽

First Time

We present new records of Passifloraceae sensu stricto from Itatiaia National Park, Brazil, contributing new data on the geographic distribution of four Passiflora L. species to the flora of Brazil: P. deidamioides Harms, P. miersii Mast., P. rhamnifolia Mast., and P. setulosa Killip. The last three species are reported from Itatiaia National Park and the last species from the state of Rio de Janeiro for the first time.

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DIVERSITY AND ECOLOGY OF LAND SNAILS IN GUNUNG HALIMUN SALAK NATIONAL PARK (GHSNP) IN JAVA, INDONESIA

Zoo Indonesia ◽

10.52508/zi.v28i1.3956 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 28 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Ayu Savitri Nurinsiyah ◽

Ita Faizah ◽

Yogi Prasetio ◽

Tedi Setiadi ◽

Ristiyanti Marsetiowati Marwoto ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Soil Ph ◽

National Park ◽

New Records ◽

Land Snail ◽

Montane Forest ◽

Land Snails ◽

Tropical Montane Forest ◽

Snail Species ◽

June July

The land snail fauna of the largest tropical montane forest in Java, the Gunung Halimun Salak National Park (GHSNP), was surveyed during the dry season (June-July) in 2015, concentrating on four park’s resorts, i.e. Cikaniki, Mt. Botol, Cisarua (Halimun area) and Cidahu (Salak area). In total, 399 specimens representing 43 species were collected. Prior to the surveys, 48 land snail species were known from the GHSNP. Fifteen new records for the GHSNP were discovered so 63 species are now known to inhabit the Park. This number represent 25% of the total land snail fauna of Java. 21 of the species found in GHSNP are endemic to Java. The species richness of the plots in GHSNP was correlated with soil pH and the composition of the land snail communities was correlated with elevation, annual mean temperature, and amount of deadwood.

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Drosophilidae (Insecta, Diptera) in the state of Pará (Brazil)

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/1676-0611-bn-2016-0179 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rosângela Santa-Brígida ◽

Hermes José Schmitz ◽

Marlúcia Bonifácio Martins

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Native Species ◽

New Records ◽

Current Knowledge ◽

The State ◽

Detailed Account ◽

The Third ◽

Brazilian State ◽

High Species Richness ◽

Scientific Collections

Abstract This list contains information on the Drosophilidae that occur in the Brazilian state of Pará, Amazon biome, and an analysis of the current knowledge of Drosophilidae based on museum material and literature records. This list includes a detailed account of the material deposited in the entomological collections of the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi and Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, up to 2015. In total, 122 species of Drosophilidae were registered, including 27 new records for the state of Pará and 22 are new records for the Amazon; for instance, the genera Diathoneura and Rhinoleucophenga, and three new records for Brazil, (Drosophila fasciola, Diathoneura flavolineata and Drosophila neochracea). The state of Pará is the third state in Brazil in terms of numbers of species of Drosophilidae, with 17% locally native species. Despite the high species richness, there is still a lot to be known about the states's Drosophilidae fauna. This study highlights the importance of scientific collections, particularly as an aid to study regional biodiversity.

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Herpetofauna of Shuklaphanta National Park, Nepal

Journal of Threatened Taxa ◽

10.11609/jott.5611.12.5.15587-15611 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (5) ◽

pp. 15587-15611

Author(s):

Yam Bahadur Rawat ◽

Santosh Bhattarai ◽

Laxman Prasad Poudyal ◽

Naresh Subedi

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

New Species ◽

National Park ◽

New Records ◽

Buffer Zone ◽

Road Mortality ◽

Field Surveys ◽

Frog Species ◽

Ophiophagus Hannah ◽

A New Species

We present 71 herpetofauna species in Shuklaphanta National Park (ShNP) and its buffer zone based on field surveys, rescue records, photo, and literature records. The list comprises 15 currently known species of amphibians and 56 species of reptiles. We recorded Laudanka Vine Snake Ahaetulla laudankia as a new species record for Nepal. Likewise, four frog species, namely, Uperodon globulossus, Polypedates taeniatus, Hoplobatrachus crassus, and Minervarya peirrei; and one skink, Sphaenomorphus maculatus; one agamid, Laudakia tuberculata; one turtle, Pangshura tentoria circumdata; and 10 snakes, Eryx conicus, E. johnii, Coelognathus helena, C. radiatus, Chrysopelea ornata, Dendrelaphis tristis, Lycodon striatus, Oligodon arnensis, Psammophis cf condanarus, and Ophiophagus hannah are new records for ShNP. Unregulated and illegal collection, road mortality, intentional killing are the observed threats to the herpetofauna. Our aim of this study is to compile species richness and advocate for more rigorous inventories in future providing updated information of herpetofauna of ShNP.

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Synopsis of Leguminosae from Iguaçu National Park, Paraná, Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.501.2.2 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 501 (2) ◽

pp. 245-280

Author(s):

CRISTIANE RITTER RAUBER ◽

LAURA CRISTINA PIRES LIMA ◽

MARCELO GALEAZZI CAXAMBU ◽

LÍVIA GODINHO TEMPONI

Keyword(s):

Geographical Distribution ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Native Species ◽

National Park ◽

New Records ◽

Identification Key ◽

Semideciduous Forest ◽

Araucaria Forest ◽

Diagnostic Characters

The Leguminosae family is one of the most representative in Brazil, with more than 2,800 native species in 222 genera. It is also one of the most representative families in all Brazilian phytogeographic domains, especially in the Atlantic Forest, where the Iguaçu National Park (ParNa Iguaçu) is located. The present study aimed to produce a synopsis of the Leguminosae species, and compare their distribution in three different areas of the park. ParNa has a total area of about 185,000 hectares, its vegetation is predominantly Semideciduous Forest (SF), in the areas of Foz do Iguaçu and Capanema, and a transition from this with Araucaria Forest (AF), in the area of Céu Azul. Fortnightly expeditions were carried out along the main trails of ParNa, from April 2018 to May 2019, there were also surveys in the platforms SpeciesLink, Jabot and the Reflora Virtual Herbarium, in addition to visits to the herbaria EVB, HCF, MBM, PUC-PR and UPCB. Sixty-three native species of Leguminosae distributed in 40 genera were found. The most representative genera were Senegalia with eight species, followed by Machaerium, Mimosa and Desmodium with four species each. Of these species, 24 are new records for ParNa, five were found only in the AF area, 51 only in SF and eight are found in both these vegetational types. Two species are endemic to Paraná, Mimosa prionopus and Senegalia rafinesqueana, and two are threatened, Apuleia leiocarpa and Gleditsia amorphoides. An identification key, scientific illustrations and/or photographs with diagnostic characters of the taxa and comments on the geographical distribution are presented.

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Clusiaceae s.l. (Calophyllaceae, Clusiaceae s.s. and Hypericaceae) in the Viruá National Park, Roraima, Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.329.1.1 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 329 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

FERNANDA NUNES CABRAL ◽

VOLKER BITTRICH ◽

MICHAEL JOHN GILBERT HOPKINS

Keyword(s):

National Park ◽

New Records ◽

The State ◽

Identification Key ◽

New Combination ◽

Vegetation Types ◽

Floristic Survey ◽

Taxonomic Descriptions

We report a floristic survey of the species of Clusiaceae s.l. (Calophyllaceae, Clusiaceae s.s., and Hypericaceae) in the Viruá National Park (Roraima, Brazil). The fieldwork was conducted between 2009 and 2015 and covered the different vegetation types found in the park. Calophyllaceae is represented by two genera and three species, Clusiaceae s.s. by five genera and 12 species, and Hypericaceae by one genus and five species. Three species are new records for the state of Roraima. We present an identification key, updated taxonomic descriptions, and photographic illustrations for each species. Two lectotypifications are proposed for Clusia. A new combination in Garcinia is also proposed.

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