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DOI | 10.1016/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
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ISSN | 0140-1963 |
EISSN | 1095-922X |
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 |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | 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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