Altitudinal ranging of the Guizhou golden monkey (Rhinopithecus brelichi): Patterns of habitat selection and habitat use
Between September 2011 and August 2013, we studied patterns of habitat selection and habitat use in the Guizhou golden monkey (Rhinopithecus brelichi) at Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve, China. the monkeys ranged across elevations between 1432 and 2100 m. Within this altitudinal range we recorde...
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doaj-88858e2ff99640f19467f0dbc8ebfb6f2020-11-25T01:19:07ZengElsevierGlobal Ecology and Conservation2351-98942018-10-0116Altitudinal ranging of the Guizhou golden monkey (Rhinopithecus brelichi): Patterns of habitat selection and habitat useYanqing Guo0Jun Zhou1Jiahua Xie2Paul A. Garber3Michael Bruford4Baoping Ren5Dayong Li6Jiang Zhou7School of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, Guizhou, ChinaSchool of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, Guizhou, ChinaSchool of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, Guizhou, ChinaProgram in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USACardiff School of Biosciences and Sustainable Places Research Institute, Cadiff University, Cardiff, United KingdomKey Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, ChinaSchool of Life Sciences, China West Normal University, Nanchong, Sichuan, ChinaSchool of Life Sciences, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China; Corresponding author.Between September 2011 and August 2013, we studied patterns of habitat selection and habitat use in the Guizhou golden monkey (Rhinopithecus brelichi) at Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve, China. the monkeys ranged across elevations between 1432 and 2100 m. Within this altitudinal range we recorded 125 genera, 72 families, and 236 tree and vine species. From these, the Guizhou golden monkey was observe to consume food items from 104 species, 51 genera, and 31 plant families. Individual food species exploited by the monkeys varied significantly across seasons and by altitude. From October to March (Spring/Winter), the monkeys foraged across their entire 700 m elevation range. From April to September, however, individuals primarily restricted their activities to a narrow zone of between 1,700 m and 1,900 m. Our data indicate that seasonal changes in the Guizhou golden monkey dietary and ranging behavior are attributable to habitat and altitudinal specific differences in the availability of plant foods. The fact that the Guizhou golden monkey actively targets common plant foods appears to represent a low energy foraging strategy designed to minimize search time and travel. Finally, due to their ranging pattern associated with habitat specificity, all of the remaining forested habitat between 1432 and 2100 m should be protected. Keywords: Guizhou golden monkey, Altitudinal activity, Habitat selection and utilizationhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989418302427 |
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Yanqing Guo Jun Zhou Jiahua Xie Paul A. Garber Michael Bruford Baoping Ren Dayong Li Jiang Zhou |
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Altitudinal ranging of the Guizhou golden monkey (Rhinopithecus brelichi): Patterns of habitat selection and habitat use |
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Altitudinal ranging of the Guizhou golden monkey (Rhinopithecus brelichi): Patterns of habitat selection and habitat use |
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Altitudinal ranging of the Guizhou golden monkey (Rhinopithecus brelichi): Patterns of habitat selection and habitat use |
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Altitudinal ranging of the Guizhou golden monkey (Rhinopithecus brelichi): Patterns of habitat selection and habitat use |
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Altitudinal ranging of the Guizhou golden monkey (Rhinopithecus brelichi): Patterns of habitat selection and habitat use |
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altitudinal ranging of the guizhou golden monkey (rhinopithecus brelichi): patterns of habitat selection and habitat use |
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Between September 2011 and August 2013, we studied patterns of habitat selection and habitat use in the Guizhou golden monkey (Rhinopithecus brelichi) at Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve, China. the monkeys ranged across elevations between 1432 and 2100 m. Within this altitudinal range we recorded 125 genera, 72 families, and 236 tree and vine species. From these, the Guizhou golden monkey was observe to consume food items from 104 species, 51 genera, and 31 plant families. Individual food species exploited by the monkeys varied significantly across seasons and by altitude. From October to March (Spring/Winter), the monkeys foraged across their entire 700 m elevation range. From April to September, however, individuals primarily restricted their activities to a narrow zone of between 1,700 m and 1,900 m. Our data indicate that seasonal changes in the Guizhou golden monkey dietary and ranging behavior are attributable to habitat and altitudinal specific differences in the availability of plant foods. The fact that the Guizhou golden monkey actively targets common plant foods appears to represent a low energy foraging strategy designed to minimize search time and travel. Finally, due to their ranging pattern associated with habitat specificity, all of the remaining forested habitat between 1432 and 2100 m should be protected. Keywords: Guizhou golden monkey, Altitudinal activity, Habitat selection and utilization |
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