Altitudinal Ranging Pattern of Critically Endangered Cao Vit Gibbon in Karst Forest: Pinpointing the Reforestation Sites

IF 2 3区 生物学 Q1 ZOOLOGY
Yuxin Wang, Xukai Zhong, Changyong Ma, Haigang Ma, Jiang Yang, Cuipao He, Pengfei Fan
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Cao vit gibbon (Nomascus nasutus) is one of the world's 25 most endangered primate species, with only one population of 11 groups living in a small karst forest patch along the China–Vietnam international border. Assisted habitat regeneration is underway in both China and Vietnam to conserve the species. However, the lack of crucial information on habitat use and habitat preferences of these gibbons could severely compromise the conservation outcomes. To understand gibbon habitat use patterns and guide ongoing habitat restoration, we studied the ranging behavior of two cao vit gibbon groups in Bangliang Gibbon Nature Reserve, Guangxi, China. We established vegetation plots within gibbon's habitat along the altitudinal gradient. Then quantified food distribution in different altitudinal ranges. Both groups avoided using areas above 800 m, but preferred lower areas, and they spent more time feeding in low-altitude areas compared to high-altitude areas. Our analysis revealed that the altitudinal ranging pattern was affected by both food distribution and temperature. The gibbons preferred altitudes that provided more food for their diet, and their selectivity for lower altitudes increased as temperatures dropped while they adopted an energy-conserving strategy during cold seasons. Our results suggested that gibbons prefer habitats at lower altitudes, which serve as important feeding sites and provide refuges during cold exposure. Therefore, we strongly propose prioritizing reforestation in areas below 750 m by planting important food species.

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喀斯特森林中极危长臂猿的海拔分布格局:再造林地点的精确定位
中国长臂猿是世界上25种最濒危的灵长类动物之一,只有11个种群的一个种群生活在中越边境的一小片喀斯特森林中。为了保护这一物种,中国和越南正在进行辅助栖息地重建。然而,缺乏栖息地利用和栖息地偏好的关键信息可能严重影响这些长臂猿的保护结果。为了解长臂猿栖息地利用模式,指导长臂猿栖息地恢复,对广西邦良长臂猿自然保护区2个高头长臂猿类群的活动范围进行了研究。在长臂猿栖息地沿海拔梯度建立植被样地。量化了不同海拔高度的食物分布。两组均避免使用海拔800 m以上的区域,而偏好使用海拔较低的区域,且在海拔较低的区域觅食的时间多于海拔较高的区域。分析表明,海拔分布格局受食物分布和温度的双重影响。长臂猿更喜欢能提供更多食物的海拔高度,随着气温的下降,它们对低海拔的选择也会增加,而在寒冷的季节,它们会采取节约能量的策略。我们的研究结果表明,长臂猿更喜欢低海拔的栖息地,这是重要的觅食场所,也是寒冷暴露时的避难所。因此,我们强烈建议在750米以下的地区优先植树造林,种植重要的粮食物种。
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103
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4-8 weeks
期刊介绍: The objective of the American Journal of Primatology is to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and findings among primatologists and to convey our increasing understanding of this order of animals to specialists and interested readers alike. Primatology is an unusual science in that its practitioners work in a wide variety of departments and institutions, live in countries throughout the world, and carry out a vast range of research procedures. Whether we are anthropologists, psychologists, biologists, or medical researchers, whether we live in Japan, Kenya, Brazil, or the United States, whether we conduct naturalistic observations in the field or experiments in the lab, we are united in our goal of better understanding primates. Our studies of nonhuman primates are of interest to scientists in many other disciplines ranging from entomology to sociology.
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