Gouli Region
Basic information
Sample name: Gouli Region
Reference: A. Xu, Z. Jiang, C. Li, J. Guo, S. Da, Q. Cui, S. Yu, and G. Wu. 2008. Status and conservation of the snow leopard Panthera uncia in the Gouli Region, Kunlun Mountains, China. Oryx 42(3):460-463 [ER 1757]
Geography
Country: China
State: Qinghai
Coordinate: 36° 18' N, 98° 5' E
Coordinate basis: based on nearby landmark
Geography comments: "in the south of Dulan County, Qinghai Province... a part of East Burhanbuda Mountain in the Kunlun Mountains" (coordinate based on Dulan County)
altitude 4000 to 4700 m
altitude 4000 to 4700 m
Environment
Habitat: montane grassland
Substrate: ground surface
MAT: 3.5
WMT: 15.2
CMT: -9.4
MAP: 218.0
Habitat comments: "The climate is typical continental, characterized by dry, cold winters, frequent strong winds, strong solar radiation, and a short frost-free period. Dominant vegetation is alpine meadow and steppe"
climate data are for Dulan and are from Yin et al. (2016, Trees)
climate data are for Dulan and are from Yin et al. (2016, Trees)
Methods
Life forms: carnivores,ungulates,other small mammals
Focal species: Panthera uncia
Sampling methods: no design,automatic cameras
Sample size: 1667 captures or sightings
Years: 2006
Days: 76
Nets or traps: 6
Camera type: unclear
Cameras paired: unclear
Sampling comments: "During 1 March–15 May 2006 we conducted an extensive field survey... We used 10 auto-triggered cameras of which only six functioned" (trap nights not stated and it is not 100% clear that cameras were in operation throughout the survey, but this is assumed)
Metadata
Sample number: 1961
Contributor: John Alroy
Enterer: John Alroy
Created: 2016-01-20 21:00:18
Modified: 2016-12-15 10:20:07
Abundance distribution
9 species
1 singleton
total count 1667
geometric series index: 10.6
Fisher's α: 1.251
geometric series k: 0.4055
Hurlbert's PIE: 0.3148
Shannon's H: 0.7340
Good's u: 0.9994
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