Abstract: Habitat selection of the Chinese water deer (Hydropotes inermis) was studied between March 1999 and September 2000 in Yancheng Reserve which geographically locates in 32º34’-34º28’N, 119º48’-121º56’E, Jiangsu Province,China. Ecological factors associated with 123 sites used by the Chinese water deer and 300 random plots were examined in the reserve. These factors were composed of vegetation type, vegetation height, vegetation coverage, distance to water resource, and distance to human disturbance. It indicated a significant difference in vegetation type, vegetation height and the distance to water resource among three seasons. We found more significant difference in vegetation coverage and distance to water resource among three seasons. In spring, the deer showed a strong preference to Imperata cylindrical, Zoysia macrostachys，Phragmites autralis，and Aleuropus littoralis. During summer, the deer preferred the habitat with Suaeda yhaura, Phragmites autralis，and Suaeda salsa. Aleuropus littoralis,Suaeda salsa, Scirpus sp.，and Spartina angelica were preferred by the Chinese water deer in autumn. The deer showed a positive selection for vegetation height ranging from 90-110 cm in spring, summer and autumn. In all three seasons vegetation coverage >90% was positively selected by the deer. The deer showed a preference for distance to water resource between 200-599 m.

Key words: Chinese water deer(Hydropotes inermis), Habitat selection, Yancheng Reserve

摘要： 1999年3月至2000年9月期间在江苏盐城保护区对獐的栖息地选择进行了研究。共记录了123个栖息地
利用样方和300个任意样方，在样方中测定了5种生态因子(植被类型、植被高度、植被覆盖度、距水源距离和人为干扰距离)。不同季节獐对植被类型、植被高度和距水源距离的利用有显著差异，对植被覆盖度和人为干扰距离的利用有极显著差异。春季獐偏好选择白茅草滩、大穗结缕草滩、芦苇地和獐毛草滩;夏季主要选择碱蓬地、芦苇地和盐篙草甸;秋季倾向于选择獐毛草滩、盐篙草甸、蕉草滩和大米草滩。在春、夏、秋季，獐都倾向于选择高度在90～110 cm的植被。在不同季节獐都偏好选择植被覆盖度>90%的栖息地，主要选择距离水源200～599 m之间的栖息地。

关键词: 獐, 栖息地选择, 江苏盐城保护区