| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
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| Research Abstract |
Distribution of more than 50 endangered species in semi-natural grasslands around paddy fields (ca. 1300ha) was investigated in order to find local biodiversity hotspots around agricultural landscapes. Our research group found that the upper areas of paddy terraces were local hotspots in which many endangered species coexisted together. Higher, steeper fields farther from roads in the upper areas of paddy terraces were more frequently abandoned in our study area. We also compared distribution pattern between three endangered and one common species and found endangered species had significantly more overlap with the distribution of fields at risk of abandonment than did the common species. In addition, the endangered species were significantly less widely distributed in consolidated fields.
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