金属片标签法是目前一种有效追踪鼠类搬运、贮藏和扩散种子的方法。这一方法能够准确了解每个种子的来源和去向,使定量研究种子扩散和种子命运变得更准确、有效。为全面了解金属片标签法的特点,本文介绍了该方法的操作过程,包括材料选择和准备、制作、野外操作以及在追踪种子过程中的有关注意事项。
Tin-tagging method is one of the most powerful methods to track the seeds removed,cached and dispersed by seed-caching rodents,which can easily determine where each seed comes from and the fate of the seed,making the quantitative study of seed dispersal and its fate more effective and accurate. This paper briefly introduced its managing procedures,including material selection and preparation,field operation,and some notices during operation.