A study on plant preferences of red panda (Ailurus fulgens) in the wild habitat: foundation for the conservation of the species
The red panda is a lesser carnivore that has adapted to the herbivore diet and is distributed in the Himalayan and Hengduan mountain ranges. The study conducted on red panda in Singalila National Park recorded the highest encounter of the species within the altitude of 2800 to 3200 meters in the bro...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:3508951805e8436c9dd0ee5245ce0739 2023-05-15T18:19:39+02:00 A study on plant preferences of red panda (Ailurus fulgens) in the wild habitat: foundation for the conservation of the species Bhupen Roka Alankar K. Jha Dhani Raj Chhetri 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3897/abs.7.e71816 https://doaj.org/article/3508951805e8436c9dd0ee5245ce0739 EN eng Altai State University https://abs.pensoft.net/article/71816/download/pdf/ https://abs.pensoft.net/article/71816/download/xml/ https://abs.pensoft.net/article/71816/ https://doaj.org/toc/2412-1908 doi:10.3897/abs.7.e71816 2412-1908 https://doaj.org/article/3508951805e8436c9dd0ee5245ce0739 Acta Biologica Sibirica, Vol 7, Iss , Pp 425-439 (2021) Conservation plant preference red panda wild Biology (General) QH301-705.5 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3897/abs.7.e71816 2023-02-05T01:26:56Z The red panda is a lesser carnivore that has adapted to the herbivore diet and is distributed in the Himalayan and Hengduan mountain ranges. The study conducted on red panda in Singalila National Park recorded the highest encounter of the species within the altitude of 2800 to 3200 meters in the broad leaf deciduous and broad leaf coniferous forest. 22.22% of direct sightings of red pandas occurred on plant species belonging to the family Fagaceae and were followed by the family Ericaceae (18.52%). The plant species mostly preferred by the red panda in Singalila National Park were Lithocarpus pachyphyllus, Rhododendron arboreum, Abies densa, and Betulia utilis. During all seasons, the dominant plants found in the red panda pellets were Arundinaria maling and Arundinaria aristata. The distribution of the red panda is influenced by the presence of the preferred plant species, therefore, through this studies effort has been made to document the plant species used by the red panda in the wild habitat. Article in Journal/Newspaper Sibirica Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Acta Biologica Sibirica 7 425 439 |
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The red panda is a lesser carnivore that has adapted to the herbivore diet and is distributed in the Himalayan and Hengduan mountain ranges. The study conducted on red panda in Singalila National Park recorded the highest encounter of the species within the altitude of 2800 to 3200 meters in the broad leaf deciduous and broad leaf coniferous forest. 22.22% of direct sightings of red pandas occurred on plant species belonging to the family Fagaceae and were followed by the family Ericaceae (18.52%). The plant species mostly preferred by the red panda in Singalila National Park were Lithocarpus pachyphyllus, Rhododendron arboreum, Abies densa, and Betulia utilis. During all seasons, the dominant plants found in the red panda pellets were Arundinaria maling and Arundinaria aristata. The distribution of the red panda is influenced by the presence of the preferred plant species, therefore, through this studies effort has been made to document the plant species used by the red panda in the wild habitat. |
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A study on plant preferences of red panda (Ailurus fulgens) in the wild habitat: foundation for the conservation of the species |
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