دورية أكاديمية
Phenological changes in bamboo carbohydrates explain the preference for culm over leaves by giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) during spring.
العنوان: | Phenological changes in bamboo carbohydrates explain the preference for culm over leaves by giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) during spring. |
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المؤلفون: | Katrina K Knott, Amelia L Christian, Josephine F Falcone, Carrie K Vance, Laura L Bauer, George C Fahey, Andrew J Kouba |
المصدر: | PLoS ONE, Vol 12, Iss 6, p e0177582 (2017) |
بيانات النشر: | Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017. |
سنة النشر: | 2017 |
المجموعة: | LCC:Medicine LCC:Science |
مصطلحات موضوعية: | Medicine, Science |
الوصف: | Seasonal changes in the foodscape force herbivores to select different plant species or plant parts to meet nutritional requirements. We examined whether the search for calorie-rich carbohydrates explained giant panda's selection for bamboo culm over leaves during spring. Leaves and culms were collected from four Phyllostachys bamboos (P. aurea, P. aureosulcata, P. glauca, and P. nuda) once per month over 18-27 months. Monthly changes in annual plant part nutrients were examined, and compared to seasonal foraging behaviors of captive giant pandas. Although total fiber was greater (p |
نوع الوثيقة: | article |
وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
اللغة: | English |
تدمد: | 1932-6203 |
Relation: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5470666?pdf=render; https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203 |
DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pone.0177582 |
URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/c096fbf87de54c83ad6c3c05f90e7d9e |
رقم الأكسشن: | edsdoj.096fbf87de54c83ad6c3c05f90e7d9e |
قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
تدمد: | 19326203 |
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DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pone.0177582 |