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- Ananjeva NB, NL Orlov and Nguyen Quang Truong, 2007.
Agamid lizards (Agamidae, Acrodonta, Sauria, Reptilia) of
Vietnam. Mittheilungen aus der zoologisehene Sammlung des
Museums fur Naturkunde in Berlin Reihe 83 Supplement:
13-21.
A review of Vietnamese agamids notes nine species recorded in
the three provinces adjoining South China(Guangxi). Of these
all are known from South China except Japalura chapaensis
and Calotes mystaceus — the latter has been recorded from
Yunnan but not Guangxi.
- Calder IR, 2007. Forests and water — ensuring forest benefits
outweigh water costs. Forest Ecology and Management 251:
110-120.
- Clement F and JM Amezaga, 2008. Linking reforestation
policies with land use change in northern Vietnam: Why local
factors matter. Geoforum 39: 265-277.
- Gao LM, Moller M, Zhang XM, Hollingsworth ML, LIU
J, Mill RR, Gibby M and Li DZ, 2007. High variation and
strong phylogeographic pattern among cpDNA haplotypes in
Taxus wallichiana (Taxaceae) in China and North Vietnam.
Molecular Ecology 16: 4684-4698.
- Gu K and Wall G, 2007. Rapid urbanization in a transitional
economy in China: the case of Hainan Island. Singapore
Journal of Tropical Geography 28(2): 158-170.
Argues for establishing a practical framework that combines socioeconomic planning, land use planning, and the management of both, to achieve sustainable growth.
- Gu YS, DM Pearsall, Xie SC and Yu JX, 2008. Vegetation
and fire history of a Chinese site in southern tropical
Xishuangbanna derived from phytolith and charcoal records
from Holocene sediments. Journal of Biogeography 35: 325-341.
A study of phytoliths (plant opal silica bodies) from the past
2000 years detects the influence of drought events on fire in the
tropical rainforest at Xishuangbanna, south Yunnan. Ecological
dynamics of the forest are found to be strongly influenced by
drought and fire, coupled in recent centuries by human activity.
Expected vegetation changes under global warming and
increased human activity are discussed.
- Hu XF, Chen FS, Hu AF and Dai LM, 2007. Sustainability
assessment for Yanbian forest region, Jilin Province, Northeast
China, based on ecological footprint model. Frontiers of
Forestry in China 2(4): 390-395.
- Huang J, Xu Q , Sun ZJ, Gui LT and Zi YS, 2007. Identifying
earthworms through DNA barcodes. Pedobiologia 51: 301-309.
The value of DNA barcoding to help overcome the taxonomic
impediment is tested on China's earthworms. Sequence
diversity in a mitochondrial gene successfully discriminates 28
species: sequence divergence within species was generally <1%,
while that between species was >15%. The tool is found to be
a powerful complement to traditional taxonomy.
- Jakobsen J, Rasmussen K, Leisz S, Folving R and Quang NV,
2007. The effects of land tenure policy on rural livelihoods and
food sufficiency in the upland village of Que, North Central
Vietnam. Agricultural Systems 94: 309-319.
- Jim CY and RT Corlett(eds.), 2006. Sustainable Management
of Protected Areas for Future Generations. IUCN World
Commission on Protected Areas, Gland, Switzerland.
A book of 28 papers selected from a WCPA conference in
June 2005 in Hong Kong. Includes papers on protectedareas
establishment, evaluation and management, ecology and
conservation, recreation and tourism.
- Kaimowitz D and Sheil D, 2007. Conserving what and for
whom? Why conservation should help meet basic human needs
in the tropics. Biotropica 39(5): 567-574.
- Ke HL, Song XQ, Tan ZQ, Liu HX and Luo YB, 2007.
Endophytic fungi diversity in root of Doritis pulcherrima
(Orchidaceae). Biodiversity Science 15(5): 456-462.
- Kendrick RC, 2007. The conservation assessment of moths in
Hong Kong. Pp. 71-82 in Kendrick RC (ed.), Proceedings of
the First Southeast Asian Lepidoptera Symposium, Hong Kong
2006. Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden, Hong Kong.
- Kiu KY, Loi CY and Kendrick RK, 2007. A decade of
butterfly gardening at Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden:
raising conservation awareness through education. Pp. 117-123
in Kendrick RC (ed.), Proceedings of the First Southeast Asian
Lepidoptera Symposium, Hong Kong 2006. Kadoorie Farm &
Botanic Garden, Hong Kong.
The progress of KFBG's Butterfly Garden is reviewed,
following its establishment in 1995 on the sloping Hong Kong
hillside garden using food plants to attract wild butterflies (and
people). A 2005 visitor survey found the site the most popular
in the upper KFBG area. Since 2001 the Butterfly Garden
has reduced the abundance of the exotic nectar-plant Lantana
camara in favour of native species with flowering periods spread
throughout the year. It has also diversified the food plants and
made modifications for lower maintenance (more perennials,
native plants needing less watering, and fencing against wild
animal damage). The site offers a model education facility
suitable for semi-natural areas in the region.
- Koh LP, 2007. Impacts of land use change on South-east Asian
forest butterflies: a review. Journal of Applied Ecology 44:
703-713.
- Lee KS, Chan BPL, Lu G and Su WB, 2007. Wetland birds
of Hainan Island, China: results from winter waterbird surveys
2003-2007. Forktail 23: 92-101.
- Lee WH and GKL Chow, 2007. An update on the population
control of House Crow Corvus splendens in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Biodiversity 15: 11-15. www.afcd.gov.hk/english/
conservation/hkbiodiversity/newsletters/files/IssueNo15.pdf
- Lei FM, Wei GA, Zhao HF, Yin ZH and Lu JL, 2007. China
subregional avian endemism and biodiversity conservation.
Biodiversity and Conservation 16(4): 1119-1130.
- Li BC, Jiang PP and Ding P, 2007. First breeding observations
and a new locality record of White-eared Night-heron
Gorsachius magnificus in Southeast China. Waterbirds 30(2):
301-304.
- Li SM, J Saborowski, J Nieschulze, Li ZY, Lu YC and Chen
EX, 2007. Web service based spatial forest information system
using an open source software approach. Journal of Forestry
Research 18(2): 85-90.
- Lindenmayer D et al., 2008. A checklist for ecological
management of landscapes for conservation. Ecology Letters 11
(1): 78-91. doi: 10.1111/j.1461-0248.2007.01114.x
- Lou C, Liu AX and Zhu GM, 2008. Management pattern of
ecological public welfare forests in South China. Frontiers of
Forestry in China 3(1): 58-63.
- Ma CL, RK Moseley, Chen WY and Zhou ZK, 2007. Plant
diversity and priority conservation areas of northwestern
Yunnan, China. Biodiversity and Conservation 16: 757-774. doi
10.1007/s10531-005-6199-6
Under the Yunnan Great Rivers Project, important areas for
plant conservation were identified through expert workshops,
focusing on the distribution of 98 endangered species and 703 species endemic to the Hengduan Mountains. The vegetation
types richest in these target species included Alpine Meadow
and Evergreen Broadleaf Forest, with the latter especially
rich relative to its size. Experts identified nine Plant Diversity
Conservation Areas, covering 17% of the YGRP area, for
urgent attention.
- Melick D, Yang XF and Xu JC, 2007. Simplification of pine
forests due to utilization by Tibetan villages in Southwest
China. Environmental Management 40: 866-879. doi 10.1007/
s00267-007-9015-0
Studies of northwest Yunnan Pinus densata forests under
different levels of wood and timber extraction showed that
moderate extraction reduced the understorey and cryptogamic
(non-seed-plant) flora, but allowed retention of good habitats
for non-timber forest products. High extraction transformed
forests into open, herb-rich habitats with degraded NTFP
habitats. Understorey development, litter cover and cryptogamic
richness could be used as indicators of the sustainability of
forest utilisation.
- Melick D, Yang XF and Xu JC, 2007. Seeing the wood
for the trees: how conservation policies can place greater
pressure on village forests in southwest China. Biodiversity and
Conservation 16: 1959-1971. doi 10.1007/s10531-006-9115-9
A case study from northwest Yunnan finds local negative
impacts of blanket national conservation policies, combined
with new road access and bamboo decline. Wood demands
are fast exceeding sustainable harvest levels, leading to loss of
timber resources and non-timber forest products habitat, and
grazing pressure is degrading pastures and forests. The authors
call for more flexible forest policy taking into account local
needs.
- Men XY, Guo XG, Dong WG and Qian TJ, 2007. Population
dynamics of Dremomys pernyi and Callosciurus erythraeus
in protective and non-protective pine forests at different ages.
Frontiers of Biology in China 2(2): 242-246.
Studies in pine plantations of Yunnan's Cangshan Erhai NNR
showed colonisation within ten years by Perny's Long-nosed
Squirrel D. pernyi and within 20 years by Pallas's Squirrel C.
erythraeus. Outside the protected area pine plantations showed
later colonisation, and squirrel densities were 3-4 times lower in
31-40 year-old stands.
- Mo JM, S Brown, Xue JH Fang YT, Li ZA, Li DJ and Dong
SF 2007. Response of nutrient dynamics of decomposing
pine (Pinus massionana) needles to simulated N deposition
in a disturbed and a rehabilitated forest in tropical China.
Ecological Research 22: 649-658.
- Mo JM, Zhang W and Zhu WX, 2007. Response of soil
respiration to simulated N deposition in a disturbed and a
rehabilitated tropical forest in southern China. Plant Soil 296:
125-135.
- Oi YL and Dudgeon D, 2007. Shredders: abundance, species
richness, and role in litter breakdown in Hong Kong streams.
North American Benthological Society, 55th Annual Meeting,
http://nabs.confex.com/nabs/2007/technprogram/P1341.htm
- Ou ZY, Yang XB and Wu QS, 2007. Species diversity of
natural forests in the enlarged area of Jianfengling National
Nature Reserve, Hainan Island. Biodiversity Science 15(4):
437-444.
- Pan QH, Wang YX and Yan K, 2007. A Field Guide to the
Mammals of China. China Forestry Publishing House, 420 pp.
- Qi S, Wang YQ and Wang YJ, 2007. Effects of reforestation
on the hydrological function of a small watershed in the Three
Gorges Reservoir Area. Frontiers of Forestry in China 2(2):
148-156.
- Partnerships for Community Development (PCD) is a
charitable organization in Hong Kong which has run a
learning forum for rural villagers and urban dwellers since
2004 to explore the influence of culture on rural community
development. In Oct 2005, PCD convened a Conference on
cultural reflections and rural development, while the in-depth
sharing and deliberations are all covered in this proceedings.
- Research Institute of Forestry Policy and Information(RIFPI),
Chinese Academy of Forestry (CAF), 2007. Trade Flows and
Distribution of Tropical Wood Products in China. Beijing,
China. ITTO, Yokohama, Japan.
- Scherr SJ and JA McNeely (eds.), 2007. Farming with
Nature: The Science and Practice of Ecoagriculture. Island Press,
Washington, Covelo and London.
- Sekhar NU, 2007. Traditional versus improved agroforestry
systems in Vietnam: A comparison. Land Degradation &
Development 18: 89-97.
Communities around Babe National Park, north Vietnam, were
studied. Traditional agroforestry systems grew 42 species (60%
of them native), while improved agroforestry selectively grew
19 species of high economic value. Improved systems produced
higher income and productivity but lower biodiversity, and
were not viable on steep terrain. Growing populations are
putting a strain on forest resources, prompting policies to
restrict forest access; these restrictions in turn are reducing
farmers' willingness to manage natural forests sustainably. New
policy should be built on traditional rights and knowledge as
well as forest rehabilitation.
- Shek CT, CSM Chan and Wan YF, 2007. Camera trap survey
of Hong Kong terrestrial mammals in 2002-06. Hong Kong
Biodiversity 15: 1-11. www.afcd.gov.hk/english/conservation/hkbiodiversity/newsletters/files/IssueNo15.pdf
A comprehensive Hong Kong survey of medium to large
mammals, using over 65,000 camera-trapping days, took
over 10,000 photographs of 17 species. Most commonly
photographed were Malayan Porcupine Hystrix brachyura
(22% of photos),Indian Muntjac Muntiacus muntjac (20%),
Small Indian Civet Viverricula indica (13%) and Wild Boar
Sus scrofa (11%). Also quite common were Chinese Ferretbadger
Melogale moschata (7.2%), Masked Palm Civet
Paguma larvata (5.0%), Leopard Cat Prionailurus bengalensis
(4.0%), Rhesus Monkey Macacamulatta (3.3%) and Javan
Mongoose Herpestes javanicus (2.2%). Among the most rarely
photographed were Greater Bandicoot Rat Bandicota indica
(0.05%), Eurasian Otter Lutra lutra (0.11%), Yellow-bellied
Weasel Mustela kathiah (0.21%),Chinese Pangolin Manis
pentadactyla (0.36%) and Crab-eating Mongoose Herpestes
urva (0.95%). While most wild mammals were predominantly
nocturnal, Wild Boar and Javan Mongoose were largely
diurnal, Rhesus Monkey, Yellow-bellied Weasel and Crab-eating
Mongoose strictly so, and Indian Muntjac was cathemeral
(active throughout the diel cycle) with an activity peak at dusk.
- Shi J, Luo YQ, Song JY, Yan XS, Jiang P and Wang YJ 2007.
Impact of the invasion of pinewood nematode and the following
different removal disturbance intensities on the plant diversity
of Masson pine community. Frontiers of Forestry in China 2(4):
466-473. doi10/1007/s11461-007-0074-4
- Sikor T and Tran Ngoc Thanh, 2007. Exclusive versus inclusive
devolution in forest management: Insights from forest land
allocation in Vietnam's Central Highlands. Land Use Policy
24: 644-653.
A case study on exclusive devolution of forest management
(i.e. assigning forest ownership rights to local actors who were
obliged to exclude others) found it failed to diminish the gap
between state and customary regulations, created conflicts
among local people, and contributed to forest loss. The findings
suggest a need for a more inclusive approach to devolution,
accommodating the overlapping claims of multiple actors.
Individual users should have proprietary (not ownership)
rights, and governance relations should be nested, involving
both state and customary actors.
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