Food Abundance Is the Main Determinant of High-Altitude Range Use in Snub-Nosed Monkeys
Joint Authors
Li, Dayong
Xiang, Zuofu
Grueter, Cyril C.
Ren, Baoping
Li, Ming
Source
International Journal of Zoology
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-07-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
High-altitude dwelling primates have to optimize navigating a space that contains both a vertical and horizontal component.
Black-and-white or Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys (Rhinopithecus bieti) are extreme by primate standards in inhabiting relatively cold subalpine temperate forests at very high altitudes where large seasonal variation in climate and food availability is expected to profoundly modulate their ranging strategies so as to ensure a positive energy balance.
A “semi-nomadic” group of R.
bieti was followed for 20 months in the montane Samage Forest, Baimaxueshan Nature Reserve, Yunnan, PRC, which consisted of evergreen conifers, oaks, and deciduous broadleaf trees.
The aim of this study was to disentangle the effects of climate and phenology on patterns of altitudinal range use.
Altitude used by the group ranged from a maximum of 3550 m in July 2007 to a minimum of 3060 m in April 2006.
The proportional use of lichen, the monkeys’ staple fallback food, in the diet explained more variation in monthly use of altitudes than climatic factors and availability of flush and fruit.
The abundance of lichens at high altitudes, the lack of alternative foods in winter, and the need to satisfy the monkey's basal energetic requirements explain the effect of lichenivory on use of altitudes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Grueter, Cyril C.& Li, Dayong& Ren, Baoping& Xiang, Zuofu& Li, Ming. 2012. Food Abundance Is the Main Determinant of High-Altitude Range Use in Snub-Nosed Monkeys. International Journal of Zoology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Grueter, Cyril C.…[et al.]. Food Abundance Is the Main Determinant of High-Altitude Range Use in Snub-Nosed Monkeys. International Journal of Zoology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Grueter, Cyril C.& Li, Dayong& Ren, Baoping& Xiang, Zuofu& Li, Ming. Food Abundance Is the Main Determinant of High-Altitude Range Use in Snub-Nosed Monkeys. International Journal of Zoology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-494850