Understanding nutrient landscapes for giant pandas in the Qinling Mountains, China: the relationships between bamboo mineral content and giant panda habitat selection during migration

Bamboo comprises over 99 % of the diet of giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca). Giant pandas face a complex nutrient landscape. They eat more than one species of bamboo and various parts of the plant, and they move seasonally to find optimal forage. Though the seasonal habitat preferences of giant...

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Main Authors: Huang, Q., Liu, X., Li, Y., Kraus, J., Songer, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona 2018-08-01
Series:Animal Biodiversity and Conservation
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Online Access:http://abc.museucienciesjournals.cat/files/ABC_41-2_pp_195-208.pdf