Featured Research Paper
Title: Philippine-endemic and Mindanao-endemic Bird Communities on Canticol and Mt. Hilong-hilong, Philippines
Number of Authors: 0
Abstract:
The study assessed the Philippine-endemic and Mindanao-endemic bird communities of two mountains in Agusan del Norte – Canticol, Tubay and Mt. Hilong-hilong, Remedios T. Romualdes (RTR) from September to November, 2008 using eight-minute fixed-radius point counts. Habitat variables included vegetation structure, elevation, slope and incidence of anthropogenic disturbance. Non-linear regression analysis and AICc model selection were used to determine the habitat variables that influence the richness and abundance of endemics in the two sites. Canticol had lower mean density of large and medium trees and higher degree of anthropogenic disturbance than Mt. Hilong-hilong. There were 31 Philippineendemic birds (four threatened) and three Mindanao-endemics (one threatened) on Canticol while there were 39 Philippine-endemics (seven threatened) and six Mindanao-endemics (three threatened) on Mt. Hilong-hilong. The diversity of endemics was significantly higher on Mt. Hilong-hilong (H’=2.31). The study suggests that the two sites need conservation attention to prevent forest loss and endangerment of the threatened endemics. Vegetation structure and elevation had the greatest influence on the endemic bird communities in the two sites. Adequate regeneration of the disturbed sites in the region must also be prioritized as part of a long-term management strategy.
Recently Added Fauna
Fauna Name: Metapenaeus Ensis
Description:
Bagal Shrimp has a thick skin unlike the other shrimps (excluding bakeke shrimp). Bagal Shrimp is a little bit small shrimp but it has a fast speed when it comes to crawling or jumping. Bagal Shrimp has a large eyes and when its eyes were confront with brightness or light, its eye color will change into red became of the reflection. If three are compared with, bagal shrimp is the small one but a fast one unlike the mistesa shrimp.
Family: Penaeidae
Genus: Metapenaeus
Species: Ensis
English Name: Greasy Back Shrimp
Local Name: Bagal
Recently Added Flora
Flora Name: Cauliflower
Description:
Is an herbaceous annual or biennial vegetable plant in the family Brassicaceae grown for its edible head. The head is actually a mass of abortive flowers (flowers which are unable to produce fruit or seed as they possess only female reproductive organs; the male organs are either underdeveloped or totally lacking). Cauliflower plants are shallow rooted with a small, thickened stem. The ribbed leaves branch off the top of the stem and are light green in color. The plant can reach a height of 1–1.5 m (3.3–4.9 ft) and is most commonly grown as an annual, harvested between 60 and 100 days after planting.
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Brassica
Species: B. oleracea var. botrytis
English Name:
Local Name: Cauliflower