Elevational diversity of reptiles on two Dinaric mountains

被引：4
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作者：
Krystufek, Boris [1 ]
Janzekovic, Franc [2 ]
Donev, Natasa Rezek [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Primorska, Sci & Res Ctr, Koper, Slovenia
[2] Univ Maribor, Fac Nat Sci & Math, SLO-2000 Maribor, Slovenia
来源：
JOURNAL OF NATURAL HISTORY | 2008年 / 42卷 / 5-8期
关键词：
reptiles; Mediterranean mountains; elevational gradient; species richness; species turnover;
D O I：
10.1080/00222930701835365
中图分类号：
X176 [生物多样性保护];
学科分类号：
090705 ;
摘要：
Elevational pattern in reptilian species richness and species turnover was studied on two Dinaric mountains along the eastern Adriatic coast: northern Mt. Velebit and Mt. Biokovo. Both mountains had similar numbers of species (20 and 22, respectively) and showed a gradual decline in species richness with increasing elevation. Lizard species richness was less dependent on elevation than that of snakes. Pattern of species turnover among 200 m elevational intervals peaked at high elevations in Mt. Velebit and at mid-elevations in Mt. Biokovo. Two elevational zones (0-400 m and 1400-1600 m) contained 100% of a local species pool in Mt. Velebit and 91% in Mt. Biokovo. Effective conservation of reptilian species richness in the Dinaric Alps should thus focus on extreme altitudinal zones.
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页码：399 / 408
页数：10
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