Ecological significance and risks of mineral licks to mammals in a nature reserve on the Eastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau  

作　　者：Xingcheng He Zhixin Wen Yujin Wang Anderson Feijó Qiang Fu Jianghong Ran 

机构地区：[1]Key Laboratory of Bio-Resources and Eco-Environment,Ministry of Education,College of Life Science,Sichuan University,Chengdu,Sichuan,China [2]Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution,Institute of Zoology,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing,China [3]Management Office of the Anzihe National Nature Reserve,Chongzhou,Sichuan,China

出　　处：《Ecosystem Health and Sustainability》2022年第1期352-356,共5页生态系统健康与可持续性（英文）

基　　金：This work was supported by the National Science and Technology Basic Resources Survey Program of China[2019FY100204];Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences[2019QZKK0402,2019QZKK0501]。

摘　　要：Mineral licks are important components of terrestrial ecosystems that have special value to the maintenance of fluid balance of mammals,by providing them with essential mineral nutrients such as sodium,calcium,and magnesium.In the Anzihe Nature Reserve,southwest China,seven species of ungulates and one species of primates were frequently observed visiting the mineral licks in high densities.As a consequence,mineral licks have attracted illegal hunters and facilitated the spread of parasites and diseases,leading to a depletion of local populations.Therefore,we suggest that regions with abundant mineral licks should be designated as key protected areas in the Anzihe Nature Reserve and relevant zones for animal health surveillance.

关 键 词：Mineral licks mineral nutrients illegal hunters parasites and diseases 

分 类 号：S718[农业科学—林学]