Avifaunal Diversity of Khata Corridor Forest

The study was made to assess the species diversity of avians, habitat type, their presence/absence in the different habitats and to produce a distribution map of globally threatened species in Khata Corridor forest of Bardia district. Species discovery curve and richness curve was produced through McKinnon list method in which each list contains 15-species. Habitat type was distinguished by modified DAFOR scale. Riverine sissoo-khair forest, Moist-mixed forest, and Riverine grassland were found to be prominent habitat type in the intensive study area. Distribution map of threatened species was assembled through Arc View 3.2a. Shannon's Index of Diversity (H = 3.114) and species evenness (0.629) indicates the high species diversity of avians in Khata corridor forest. Further study is essential to incorporate remaining part of the forest and to survey winter birds. Key words: Avifauna, corridor, species diversity, habitatDOI: 10.3126/jowe.v2i1.1857 Journal of Wetlands Ecology, (2009) vol. 2, pp 48-56

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Araceae, a Family with Great Potential

Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden ◽

10.3417/2018213 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 104 (1) ◽

pp. 3-9

Author(s):

Thomas B. Croat

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Species Diversity ◽

Central America ◽

Future Directions ◽

Species Discovery ◽

Worldwide Distribution ◽

The Family ◽

High Species Diversity ◽

Early Cretaceous Period ◽

Cretaceous Period

This paper highlights the most unique characteristics of Araceae: their high species diversity, high habit diversity, high rates of endemism, and high rates of new species discovery. Also discussed is the origin of the family in the Early Cretaceous period and its modern-day worldwide distribution, which shows high generic diversity in Asia and high species diversity in South America. The last 40 years have shown dramatic increases in the number of species known for most of the Neotropical genera but with most of the growth coming from Central America. The development of computerized determination keys has led to the realization that many more species are likely to be new to science. This study also recommends future directions and localities or regions where most aroid research should be concentrated.

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Spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) from Forest Ecosystems of Třesín National Nature Monument (Litovelské Pomoraví, Czech Republic) with Suggestions to Conservation Management of the Locality

Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis ◽

10.11118/actaun201563030751 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 63 (3) ◽

pp. 751-767 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ondřej Košulič

Keyword(s):

Czech Republic ◽

Species Diversity ◽

Threatened Species ◽

Forest Ecosystems ◽

Conservation Management ◽

Red List ◽

Pitfall Traps ◽

The Czech Republic ◽

Spider Species ◽

High Species Diversity

This paper presents faunistic records of spiders in the forest ecosystems of the Třesín National Nature Monument. Spiders were surveyed from 29 April 2013 to 25 October 2013. A total of 1012 individual spiders were collected from eight sites by pitfall traps, individual collection, sweeping grasses and herb vegetation, beating shrubs and trees, and shifting leaf litters. Spiders were identified as 146 species from 94 genera and 27 families. The families Linyphiidae, Lycosidae, Gnaphosidae, and Thomisidae exhibited high species diversity. Three species listed on the Red List of Threatened Species in the Czech Republic were recorded: Dysdera moravica (Řezáč, Gasparo, Král & Heneberg, 2014), Megalepthyphantes pseudocollinus (Saaristo, 1997), and Nusoncus nasutus (Schenkel, 1925). The finding of N. nasutus is among the first reports of this spider in the Moravia region. Several findings represent the northernmost occurrences of rare thermophilous spiders in Moravia and even the Czech Republic. The great richness of araneofauna and the occurrence of rare and poorly known spider species confirm the high biotic value of Třesín within the agriculturally intensified landscape of Moravia.

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