Arid
DOI10.1016/j.jaridenv.2016.05.004
Activity and short-term impacts of dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) foraging on perennial coastal sand dune vegetation
Katz, Ofir1; Kam, Michael2; Carmi, Anat1; Degen, A. Allan2; Henkin, Zalmen3; Bar (Kutiel), Pua1
通讯作者Katz, Ofir
来源期刊JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS
ISSN0140-1963
EISSN1095-922X
出版年2016
卷号133页码:47-53
英文摘要

Previous studies have demonstrated the camels’ (1) dietary preference for perennial plants, (2) low selectivity among perennial species, and (3) ability to remove large amounts of perennial biomass, thus causing irreversible damage on the landscape. We studied the activity and feeding behaviour of camels on coastal sand dunes dominated by the dwarf shrub Artemisia monosperma, as well as the short-term impacts of camel foraging on perennial vegetation. The herd foraged on four semi-stabilised dunes during summer, when the available biomass was composed almost entirely of perennials. We recorded the activity and feeding selectivity of the camels, as well as the consumption and recovery of the common perennial plant species. The camels were selective foragers and spent relatively little time feeding when the more palatable perennial species became scarcer. Most of the more palatable (herbaceous) species were consumed, and these plant species recovered faster and more abundantly than the less palatable (both woody and herbaceous) species, which were hardly consumed. A. monosperma was practically avoided despite its dominance, even when more palatable species were nearly absent. In conclusion, results suggest that camels are selective feeders, and will not cause irreversible damage to the local vegetation. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.


英文关键词Artemisia monosperma Behaviour Dune stabilisation Feeding selectivity Mediterranean Nizzanim
类型Article
语种英语
国家Israel
收录类别SCI-E
WOS记录号WOS:000380595000007
WOS关键词UAE INLAND DESERT ; ONE-HUMPED CAMEL ; ARTEMISIA-MONOSPERMA ; PLANTS ; SELECTION ; BEHAVIOR ; CONSTITUENTS ; QUALITY ; ANNUA ; NEGEV
WOS类目Ecology ; Environmental Sciences
WOS研究方向Environmental Sciences & Ecology
来源机构Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
资源类型期刊论文
条目标识符http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/194148
作者单位1.Ben Gurion Univ Negev, Dept Geog & Environm Dev, IL-84105 Beer Sheva, Israel;
2.Ben Gurion Univ Negev, Desert Anim Adaptat & Husb, Wyler Dept Dryland Agr, Jacob Blaustein Inst Desert Res, IL-84105 Beer Sheva, Israel;
3.Agr Res Org, Beef Cattle Sect, Newe Yaar Res Ctr, Dept Nat Resources, POB 1021, IL-30095 Ramat Yishay, Israel
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Katz, Ofir,Kam, Michael,Carmi, Anat,et al. Activity and short-term impacts of dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) foraging on perennial coastal sand dune vegetation[J]. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev,2016,133:47-53.
APA Katz, Ofir,Kam, Michael,Carmi, Anat,Degen, A. Allan,Henkin, Zalmen,&Bar .(2016).Activity and short-term impacts of dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) foraging on perennial coastal sand dune vegetation.JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS,133,47-53.
MLA Katz, Ofir,et al."Activity and short-term impacts of dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) foraging on perennial coastal sand dune vegetation".JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS 133(2016):47-53.
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