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Historical distribution of lynx ( Lynx lynx) in Northeast China on the basis of historical records.
- Source :
- Russian Journal of Ecology; Nov2017, Vol. 48 Issue 6, p569-575, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Long-term dynamics of population decline can improve the conservation perspectives and strategies for endanger species. In China, new gazetteers having systematic compilation and wide geographical coverage can be considered as an important complementary for reconstruction historical distribution. For historical and cultural reasons, an endangered species-lynx ( Lynx lynx) was recorded regularly in new gazetteers. Therefore, the aim of this paper was to evaluate the population distribution in Northeast China from the 1950s to 2014. The data show that Felis lynx was widely distributed in Northeast China in the 1950s, but the number of the occurrence records have been significantly reduced by 85.6% in the last 60 years. This research also enlightens us that the new gazetteers can contribute to data shortage and it would be helpful to conservation biology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- LYNX populations
ZOOGEOGRAPHY
MAMMAL conservation
ENDANGERED species
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10674136
- Volume :
- 48
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Russian Journal of Ecology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 126197833
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1134/S1067413617060133