基于个体识别的白头叶猴采食行为研究
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1.珍稀濒危动植物生态与环境保护教育部重点实验室(广西师范大学);2.崇左白头叶猴国家级自然保护区

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国家自然科学基金项目(面上项目,重点项目,重大项目)


Foraging behavior of white-headed langurs based on individual identification
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Key Laboratory of Ecology of Rare and Endangered Species and Environmental Protection (Guangxi Normal University), Ministry of Education

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    采食是动物获得生存和繁衍所需能量的主要来源,且动物能够依据食物资源的变化来调整其采食策略。2019年7月至2020年8月,我们在广西崇左白头叶猴国家级自然保护区内选择了一群习惯化的白头叶猴(Trachypithecus leucocephalus)作为研究对象。基于个体识别,采用焦点取样与连续记录方法,收集并分析白头叶猴的采食行为数据,旨在深入探讨其采食策略。结果表明:白头叶猴共采食40种植物,隶属27科35属,其中包括18种乔木、11种灌木、9种藤本、1种草本以及1种寄生植物。在食物组成中,主要以树叶为主,占所有采食行为回合持续时间的75%,其中嫩叶占54.4%,成熟叶占20.6%;而果实、花以及其它部位则分别占8.3%、3.8%和12.9%。然而,白头叶猴对不同植物部位的采食比例随季节显著变化。在旱季,白头叶猴对花和其它部位的采食比例显著高于雨季(花: 8.2% vs 2.2%; 其它部位: 35.6% vs 4.3%),而在采食嫩叶和果实时,其比例则显著低于雨季(嫩叶: 31.3% vs 63.1%; 果实: 4.8% vs 9.6%)。白头叶猴倾向于集群采食,由2至4只个体组成的采食簇占总群体采食记录的74.7%。果实采食持续时间在不同大小的采食簇间存在显著差异,且与采食簇个体数量呈显著正相关。本研究结果不仅进一步了解白头叶猴对喀斯特生境的行为适应性,同时为该物种及其生态系统的有效保护提供科学依据。

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    Foraging represented the primary energy acquisition strategy for animal survival and reproduction, with behavioral plasticity enabling dietary adjustments to fluctuating food availability. The white-headed langur (Trachypithecus leucocephalus) is a rare and endangered primate endemic to China, which is only distributed in karst habitats. Due to human disturbance and destruction, the habitats of the white-headed langur are seriously fragmented and degraded, which will inevitably increase the survival pressure faced by the white-headed langur. In the past, the researches on the foraging behavior of this species mainly focused on the population level, and there was a lack of researches at the individual level, such as feeding duration and feeding rate. Therefore, it is of great significance to study the foraging behavior of white-headed langurs to better understand their adaptation mechanisms to environmental changes. From July 2019 to August 2020, we studied a habituated group of white-headed langurs in Guangxi Chongzuo White-headed Langur National Nature Reserve. Based on individual identification, we employed focused sampling and continuous recording methods to collect and analyze white-headed langurs foraging behavior data to investigate the foraging strategies. The results showed that the white-headed langurs consumed 40 plant species (27 families, 35 genera), including 18 tree species, 11 shrubs, 9 lianas, 1 herb, and 1 parasitic plant. Folivorous behavior dominated foraging time (75% of total observation periods), with young leaves constituting the majority (54.4%) compared to mature leaves (20.6%). The remaining dietary components comprised fruits (8.3%), flowers (3.8%), and other plant parts (12.9%). However, the feeding proportions of white-headed langurs on different plant parts changed significantly across seasons. In the dry season, the proportion of flowers and other parts in their diet was significantly higher than in the rainy season (flowers: 8.2% vs 2.2%; other parts: 35.6% vs 4.3%), whereas the proportions of young leaves and fruits were significantly lower (young leaves: 31.3% vs 63.1%; fruits: 4.8% vs 9.6%). In addition, white-headed langurs fed in clusters, forming feeding groups of varying sizes. Feeding clusters comprising 2-4 individuals accounted for 74.7% of all group feeding events. Significant differences occurred in fruit consumption duration across different cluster sizes. Fruit intake duration showed positive correlation with cluster size. These findings reveal that white-headed langurs ensure their own survival and perpetuation by flexibly modifying their foraging strategies in response to fluctuations in the availability of food resources. This study advanced understanding of limestone habitat adaptations in this endangered primate, providing critical scientific data for conservation strategies.

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黄然,黄颖,钟倩,吴世军,农登攀,黄乘明,范鹏来,周岐海.基于个体识别的白头叶猴采食行为研究.生态学报,,(). http://dx. doi. org/[doi]

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