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DOI | 10.1163/15707563-00002471 |
Activity patterns of wild Bactrian camels (Camelus bactrianus) in the northern piedmont of the Altun Mountains, China | |
Xue, Yadong1; Li, Diqiang1; Xiao, Wenfa1; Liu, Fang1; Zhang, Yuguang1; Wang, Xiulei1; Jia, Heng2 | |
通讯作者 | Xue, Yadong |
来源期刊 | ANIMAL BIOLOGY
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ISSN | 1570-7555 |
EISSN | 1570-7563 |
出版年 | 2015 |
卷号 | 65期号:3-4页码:209-217 |
英文摘要 | There are significant gaps in our knowledge of wild camel ecology; especially the activity patterns that allow them to adapt to desert environments. The wild Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) is a critically endangered species that survives in the extreme desert conditions of Central Asia. We conducted camera trapping surveys at seven watering sites in the northern piedmont of the Altun Mountains from 2010 to 2012. We analyzed the frequency of photo-captures to elucidate the wild camels’ diel activity patterns, and the seasonal variation in their activity at watering sites. We found that these wild camels were predominantly diurnal at watering sites, with an increase in relative activity from sunrise, reaching a peak toward midday, and then gradually decreasing in activity until sunset. The camels visited watering sites more often in winter than in summer. These results provide a guide for water development in the conservation of ungulates in arid areas. |
英文关键词 | Activity pattern Camelus bactrianus camera traps China water |
类型 | Article |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | Peoples R China |
收录类别 | SCI-E |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000367519100002 |
WOS关键词 | HABITAT USE ; DIEL ACTIVITY ; DESERT ; UNGULATE |
WOS类目 | Zoology |
WOS研究方向 | Zoology |
资源类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/185731 |
作者单位 | 1.Chinese Acad Forestry, Inst Forest Ecol Environm & Protect, Key Lab Forest Ecol & Environm, State Forestry Adm, Beijing 100091, Peoples R China; 2.State Forestry Adm, Dept Wildlife Conservat & Nat Reserve Management, Beijing 100714, Peoples R China |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Xue, Yadong,Li, Diqiang,Xiao, Wenfa,et al. Activity patterns of wild Bactrian camels (Camelus bactrianus) in the northern piedmont of the Altun Mountains, China[J],2015,65(3-4):209-217. |
APA | Xue, Yadong.,Li, Diqiang.,Xiao, Wenfa.,Liu, Fang.,Zhang, Yuguang.,...&Jia, Heng.(2015).Activity patterns of wild Bactrian camels (Camelus bactrianus) in the northern piedmont of the Altun Mountains, China.ANIMAL BIOLOGY,65(3-4),209-217. |
MLA | Xue, Yadong,et al."Activity patterns of wild Bactrian camels (Camelus bactrianus) in the northern piedmont of the Altun Mountains, China".ANIMAL BIOLOGY 65.3-4(2015):209-217. |
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