Comparative abundance and diversity of anurans in transplanted and direct seeded rice crop agroecosystem

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dc.contributor.authorKaur, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorDinesh, KPen_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-13T11:49:59Z
dc.date.available2025-08-13T11:49:59Z
dc.date.issued2025-06
dc.description.abstractAim: Present study investigated the diversity, abundance and morphometry of anuran population in transplanted rice and direct seeded rice (DSR) agroecosystems in district Ludhiana and SBS Nagar during 2022 and 2023. Methodology: Visual Encounter Survey Method (VESM) was applied for estimating the anuran population in a belt transect of 50×4 m along a survey path at fortnight interval, and was pooled at month level from June to October. Results: Six and four anuran species were recorded from transplanted and DSR crop, respectively. Higher anuran population was reported from SBS Nagar in transplanted (14.81-19.32%) and DSR (28.49-29.93%) respectively as compared to Ludhiana. However, transplanted rice accommodated 24.71-33.72% more anurans than DSR crop. Positive correlation was recorded between anuran population and atmospheric temperature (0.181-0.492) and% relative humidity (0.628-0.822). Morphometric analysis revealed increase in body ratios of anurans (5.54 and 5.35% in transplanted and DSR, respectively) as compared to Ludhiana. Interpretation: Transplanted rice agroecosystems offer better habitat conditions for survival of anuran populations as compared to direct seeded rice (DSR) fields.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Zoology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141 004, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Zoology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141 004, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsZoological Survey of India, Western Reigional Centre, Pune-411 044, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationKaur R, Singh R, Dinesh KP. Comparative abundance and diversity of anurans in transplanted and direct seeded rice crop agroecosystem. Journal of Environmental Biology. 2025 Jun; 46(3): 439-449en_US
dc.identifier.issn0254-8704
dc.identifier.issn2394-0379
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/254429
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherTriveni Enterprisesen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber3en_US
dc.relation.volume46en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.22438/jeb/46/3/MRN-5533en_US
dc.subjectAnuransen_US
dc.subjectDiversityen_US
dc.subjectDirect seeded rice cropen_US
dc.subjectTransplanted rice cropen_US
dc.titleComparative abundance and diversity of anurans in transplanted and direct seeded rice crop agroecosystemen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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