scholarly journals Histiotus magellanicus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) is not restricted to Subantarctic forests: first record for the Coastal Maulino Forest in central Chile

Check List ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 1576
Author(s):  
Annia Rodríguez-San Pedro ◽  
Rubén M. Barquez ◽  
Javier A. Simonetti
Keyword(s):  
Temperate Forest ◽  
Mediterranean Climate ◽  
Temperate Forests ◽  
First Record ◽  
Southern Chile ◽  
Central Chile ◽  
Maulino Forest

The southern Big-Eared Brown Bat, Histiotus magellanicus, is a poorly known vespertilionid occurring only in southern Chile and Argentina, where it appears to be restricted to Valdivian Temperate Forests and Magellanic Subpolar Forests. Here we report the first record of H. magellanicus in the Maulino Temperate Forest of central Chile, a Mediterranean-climate ecosystem, suggesting that the species might not be exclusive to subantarctic forests, as previously thought. This constitutes the northernmost continental record for the species, extending its range ca. 400 km the previous known northern locality

New Nesting Records and Breeding Ecology Observations of Rufous-legged Owls in the Mediterranean Temperate Forest of Central Chile

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martín A. H. Escobar ◽  
M. Angélica Vukasovic ◽  
Jorge A. Tomasevic ◽  
Sandra V. Uribe ◽  
Ana M. Venegas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clutch Size ◽  
Temperate Forest ◽  
Breeding Ecology ◽  
Ecological Data ◽  
Central Chile ◽  
Monterey Pine ◽  
Nestling Diet ◽  
Nestling Period ◽  
Nothofagus Forests ◽  
Southern Beech

ABSTRACT The Rufous-legged Owl (Strix rufipes) is the southernmost Strix owl species and its breeding ecology remains little known. We report new observations on the species' breeding ecology, including clutch size, egg size, duration of the incubation and nestling periods, and nestling diet. We conducted our observations on nests found during the summers of 1999 through 2004 in a forestry landscape of central Chile, dominated by Monterey pine (Pinus radiata) plantations with intermixed fragments of native southern beech (Nothofagus) forests. Clutch size was two eggs (n = 2 nests), with one egg larger than the other (mean = 48.8 × 40.1 mm). The incubation period was 30 d and the nestling period 34 d. We analyzed 10 pellets from nestling owls and identified 45 prey items, mostly dominated by large beetles, grasshoppers, and rodents (native and exotic). This information, though based on a limited number of nests, provides baseline ecological data that can inform future studies.

scholarly journals Assessment of Soil Organic Carbon Stock of Temperate Coniferous Forests in Northern Kashmir

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 161-178
Author(s):  
Davood A. Dar ◽  
Bhawana Pathak ◽  
M. H. Fulekar
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon ◽  
Soil Quality ◽  
Carbon Stock ◽  
Temperate Forest ◽  
Temperate Forests ◽  
Forest Site ◽  
Soil Organic Carbon Stock ◽  
Organic Carbon Stock

 Soil organic carbon (SOC) estimation in temperate forests of the Himalaya is important to estimate their contribution to regional, national and global carbon stocks. Physico chemical properties of soil were quantified to assess soil organic carbon density (SOC) and SOC CO2 mitigation density at two soil depths (0-10 and 10-20 cms) under temperate forest in the Northern region of Kashmir Himalayas India. The results indicate that conductance, moisture content, organic carbon and organic matter were significantly higher while as pH and bulk density were lower at Gulmarg forest site. SOC % was ranging from 2.31± 0.96 at Gulmarg meadow site to 2.31 ± 0.26 in Gulmarg forest site. SOC stocks in these temperate forests were from 36.39 ±15.40 to 50.09 ± 15.51 Mg C ha-1. The present study reveals that natural vegetation is the main contributor of soil quality as it maintained the soil organic carbon stock. In addition, organic matter is an important indicator of soil quality and environmental parameters such as soil moisture and soil biological activity change soil carbon sequestration potential in temperate forest ecosystems.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ije.v4i1.12186International Journal of Environment Volume-4, Issue-1, Dec-Feb 2014/15; page: 161-178

scholarly journals First report of caper (Capparis spinosa) serious infestation by Eurydema eckerleini in Cyclades Islands, Greece (Hemiptera: Heteroptera, Pentatomidae)

2017 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Konstantinos B. Simoglou ◽  
Paride Dioli
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Climate ◽  
First Record ◽  
Arid Environments ◽  
Hilly Terrain ◽  
First Report ◽  
Drought Conditions ◽  
Capparis Spinosa ◽  
Heteroptera Pentatomidae ◽  
The Mediterranean

The islands of Tinos and Syros in the Cyclades Archipelago, Greece, have a hilly terrain, a mild Mediterranean climate and vegetation adapted to drought conditions. Caper (<em>Capparis</em> <em>spinosa</em> L.) is highly adapted to arid environments and grows successfully during the Mediterranean summer. In August 2015, we detected serious infestations on wild caper by <em>Eurydema</em> <em>eckerleini</em> (Pentatomidae), which was formerly considered a species endemic to Crete and the Peloponnese, with an isolated report in Turkey. This is the first record of the presence of<em> E. eckerleini</em> in the Cyclades.

scholarly journals First parasitological study of the African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis, Amphibia) in Chile

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 243-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristóbal Castillo ◽  
Gabriel Lobos ◽  
Daniel González-Acuña ◽  
Lucila Moreno ◽  
Cynthya Elizabeth González ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Xenopus Laevis ◽  
Introduced Species ◽  
Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis ◽  
First Record ◽  
Central Chile ◽  
African Clawed Frog ◽  
Parasite Richness ◽  
Native Birds ◽  
Clawed Frog ◽  
Parasitological Study

Abstract Introduced species can arrive into new territories with parasites; however, these species are expected to face lower parasite richness than in their original regions. Both introduced hosts and parasites can affect native fauna. Since their release into the wild in Chile following laboratory use, Xenopus laevis Daudin, 1802 has widely spread throughout central Chile. The only pathogen described on the host is the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis Longcore, Pessier, Nichols, 1999; thus, this is the first parasitological study of this species in Chile. In 10 localities in central Chile, 179 specimens of X. laevis were captured and examined for parasites in the gastrointestinal tube, cavities, lungs, liver, and skin. Only nine specimens of the genus Contracaecum Railliet, Henry, 1912 were found in six specimens of X. laevis from a private dam in La Patagua. It is likely that these parasites originated from species of native birds. This is the first record of Contracaecum sp. in Chilean amphibians.

scholarly journals Genetic Diversity in Nothofagus alessandrii (Fagaceae), an Endangered Endemic Tree Species of the Coastal Maulino Forest of Central Chile

2007 ◽  
Vol 100 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Torres-Diaz ◽  
E. Ruiz ◽  
F. Gonzalez ◽  
G. Fuentes ◽  
L. A. Cavieres
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Central Chile ◽  
Maulino Forest

scholarly journals FORMS AND AVAILABILITY OF SOIL PHOSPHORUS IN TEMPERATE FORESTS IN SOUTHERN CHILE AND FLANDERS

2003 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katleen De Brouwere ◽  
Ann Thijs ◽  
Maarten Hens ◽  
Roel Merckx
Keyword(s):  
Temperate Forests ◽  
Soil Phosphorus ◽  
Southern Chile

scholarly journals The Influence of Tree Structural and Species Diversity on Temperate Forest Productivity and Stability in Korea

Forests ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juhan Park ◽  
Hyun Seok Kim ◽  
Hyun Kook Jo ◽  
II Bin Jung
Keyword(s):  
Species Diversity ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Temperate Forest ◽  
Temperate Forests ◽  
Basal Area ◽  
Stand Density ◽  
Structural Diversity ◽  
Forest Productivity ◽  
Tree Species Diversity ◽  
Positive Effect

Research Highlights: Using a long-term dataset on temperate forests in South Korea, we established the interrelationships between tree species and structural diversity and forest productivity and stability, and identified a strong, positive effect of structural diversity, rather than tree species diversity, on productivity and stability. Background and Objectives: Globally, species diversity is positively related with forest productivity. However, temperate forests often show a negative or neutral relationship. In those forests, structural diversity, instead of tree species diversity, could control the forest function. Materials and Methods: This study tested the effects of tree species and structural diversity on temperate forest productivity. The basal area increment and relative changes in stand density were used as proxies for forest productivity and stability, respectively. Results: Here we show that structural diversity, but not species diversity, had a significant, positive effect on productivity, whereas species diversity had a negative effect, despite a positive effect on diversity. Structural diversity also promoted fewer changes in stand density between two periods, whereas species diversity showed no such relation. Structurally diverse forests might use resources efficiently through increased canopy complexity due to canopy plasticity. Conclusions: These results indicate reported species diversity effects could be related to structural diversity. They also highlight the importance of managing structurally diverse forests to improve productivity and stability in stand density, which may promote sustainability of forests.

A new species of Pentagramma Van Duzee (Hemiptera: Delphacidae: Asiracinae) from Chile, with notes on the host relations of the Idiosystatini Emeljanov

Zootaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 4291 (3) ◽  
pp. 588
Author(s):  
JUAN F. CAMPODONICO
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Indirect Evidence ◽  
First Record ◽  
Central Chile ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Host Relations

Pentagramma lueri sp. nov. is described from central Chile, being the first record of the genus in the country. The host relation of tribe Idiosystatini Emeljanov is discussed; indirect evidence suggests that all genera of the tribe feed on Cyperaceae. 

Temporal variation in genetic diversity during an outbreak of Oligoryzomys longicaudatus (Rodentia, Sigmodontinae) in a temperate forest of southern Chile

2012 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
pp. 383-389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dusan Boric-Bargetto ◽  
Enrique Rodríguez-Serrano ◽  
Cristián E. Hernández ◽  
Fabian M. Jaksic ◽  
R. Eduardo Palma
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Temporal Variation ◽  
Temperate Forest ◽  
Southern Chile ◽  
Oligoryzomys Longicaudatus
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