ZOOGEOGRAPHICAL REGIONALIZATION OF ARID A REAS OF CHINA (BASED ON DATA ON RODENTS DISTRIBUTION)

Citation
Aa. Varshavsky et al., ZOOGEOGRAPHICAL REGIONALIZATION OF ARID A REAS OF CHINA (BASED ON DATA ON RODENTS DISTRIBUTION), Zoologiceskij zurnal, 76(4), 1997, pp. 473-486
Citations number
71
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
ISSN journal
00445134
Volume
76
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
473 - 486
Database
ISI
SICI code
0044-5134(1997)76:4<473:ZROAAR>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Distribution of 110 rodent species in arid landscapes of China is repr esented. On the basis of the data obtained using a cluster analysis of the rodent ran ges a comprehensive scheme of zoogeographical regional ization of the territory has been compiled. Within the arid territory, completely incorporated into the Palaearctic, there were distinguishe d four units at the highest regional level (Sahara-Gobi desert; Centra l Asian mountain; Eurasian steppe; Manchurian-Chinese broad-leaved for est), 7 subregions, 21 superprovinces and 23 provinces. This regionali zation confirms the profound species and landscape diversity of the ro dent fauna in arid areas of China.