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The impact of plateau zokor Myospalax fontanierii burrows on alpine meadow vegetation on the Qinghai-Xizang (Tibetan) plateau

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Zhang Y., Liu J., Du Y.

Acta Theriologica

2004

tom 49

nr 1

The impact of burrows constructed by plateau zokors Myospalax fontanierii (Milne- -Edwards, 1867) on alpine meadow vegetation on the Qinghai-Xizang (Tibetan) plateau was investigated. Plant samples taken from quadrats directly over active zokor burrows, back-filled burrows, adjacent burrow controls, and random sites from a field, in which no burrows or mounds occurred were compared. The biomass of plants (below- and above-ground) directly over shallow active burrows was significantly lower than on control plots. This reduction in biomass was not significantly different than that between deep active burrows and control plots. There were no significant differences between above- and below-ground plant biomass on areas perpendicular to active burrows when compared to random sites. Back-filling soil in burrows could promote the growth of above-ground monocotyledonous plants. However, the burrowing activities of zokors had a negative effect on biomass of dicotyledonous plants.

Invasion of Descurainia sophia [L.] [Cruciferae] in Alpine meadow is enhanced by ground disturbance made by Myospalax fontanierii [Milne-Edwards]

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Li W., Zhang Y., Wang Y.

Polish Journal of Ecology

2009

tom 57

nr 2

389-393

Because of cold weather and extremely harsh environment, there is few exotic species in Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Plateau zokor (Myospalax fontanierii), dominant borrowing small mammal, plays a role as ‘ecosystem engineer’ in alpine meadow ecosystem. We measured and compared the dispersion area, branches, height and number of branches of flixweed tansymustard (Descurainia sophia) on the area disturbed by zokor mounds and in the undisturbed alpine meadow. Flixweed tansymustard is cool-season annual or biennial typical farmland weed in China, and is not found in alpine meadow before. The results indicated that zokor mounds significantly increased the dispersion area, number of individuals in each dispersion area, height and number of branches of flixweed tansymustard on the area disturbed by zokor mounds compared to those in undisturbed alpine meadow. These results suggest that ecosystem engineering by native species of rodent could promote the invasions of alien plant species in alpine meadow ecosystem, leading to higher abundances of invaders.

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1 Acta Theriologica

1 Polish Journal of Ecology

2 Zhang Y.

1 Du Y.

1 Li W.

1 Liu J.

1 Wang Y.

1 2009

1 2004

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The impact of plateau zokor Myospalax fontanierii burrows on alpine meadow vegetation on the Qinghai-Xizang (Tibetan) plateau

Invasion of Descurainia sophia [L.] [Cruciferae] in Alpine meadow is enhanced by ground disturbance made by Myospalax fontanierii [Milne-Edwards]