Feeding habitat characteristics of giant pandas at different scales: A case study in the Wanglang Nature Reserve

被引：2
作者：
Kang, Dongwei [1 ]
Zhao, Zhijiang [2 ]
Li, Shuang [1 ]
Chen, Xiaoyu [1 ]
Wang, Xiaorong [3 ]
Li, Junqing [1 ]
机构：
[1] Beijing Forestry Univ, Coll Forestry, 35 Tsinghua East Rd, Beijing 100083, Peoples R China
[2] Chinese Acad Forestry Summer Palace, Inst Wetlands Res, Beijing 100091, Peoples R China
[3] Wanglang Natl Nat Reserve Adm Bur, 48 Jian West Rd, Mianyang 622553, Sichuan, Peoples R China
来源：
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION | 2019年 / 17卷
关键词：
Wanglang nature reserve; Feeding habitat; Eaten plot; Bamboo clump; Bamboo stem; Feeding strategy; AILUROPODA-MELANOLEUCA; BAMBOO; SELECTION; FOREST; PATCH;
D O I：
10.1016/j.gecco.2019.e00542
中图分类号：
X176 [生物多样性保护];
学科分类号：
090705 ;
摘要：
To describe the characteristics of feeding sites of giant pandas, we carried out a field survey in the Wanglang Nature Reserve of China. We studied the feeding habitat characteristics of giant pandas at three scales: plot, clump and stem. We found that plots used by giant pandas as feeding sites were characterized by a greater number of bamboo clumps and taller bamboo. The eaten clumps were characterized by a greater abundance of bamboo, more young bamboo stems, and taller average height. The number of bamboo stems eaten had a significantly positive correlation with the total number of bamboo stems in the eaten bamboo clumps. Based on the feeding habitat characteristics at different scales, we considered that giant panda is selective in the use of feeding habitat. They are inclined to use habitat with higher quality bamboo, and feed on more stems in clumps with a greater total number of stems. This study could provide basic data and a reference for understanding the habitat requirements of this species. (C) 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.
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