Factors affecting the occupancy of Chinese pangolins (Manis pentadactyla) suggest a highly specialized ecological niche
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Article Title | Factors affecting the occupancy of Chinese pangolins (Manis pentadactyla) suggest a highly specialized ecological niche |
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ERA Journal ID | 123494 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Dhami, Bijaya, Neupane, Bijaya, Devkota, Bishnu Prasad, Maraseni, Tek, Sadadev, Bipana Maiya, Bista, Shreyashi, Adhikari, Amit, Chhetri, Nar Bahadur, Panta, Melina and Stewart, Alyssa B. |
Journal Title | Ecosphere |
Journal Citation | 14 (1) |
Article Number | e4356 |
Number of Pages | 15 |
Year | Jan 2023 |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 2150-8925 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4356 |
Web Address (URL) | https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ecs2.4356 |
Abstract | The Chinese pangolin is a critically endangered and biologically unique species, yet information on its status, distribution, and habitat preferences is still scarce in Nepal, which limits effective conservation action. This study identified the current burrow density status, distribution pattern, and important habitat parameters associated with Chinese pangolin distribution in Nepal through opportunistic field surveys. Fifty-four belt transects were examined for the presence of pangolin burrows. For each active burrow (burrow with freshly dug soil, footprints, and scat near the entrance) and old burrow (burrow with compacted soil, presence of dead leaves, and spider web in the entrance), we recorded the geographic coordinates and assessed data on 11 habitat parameters that included elevation, aspect, slope, canopy cover, ground cover, presence or absence of ant and termite colonies, habitat type, soil type, and distances to the nearest water source, road, and settlement. A total of 141 active burrows and 430 old burrows were recorded with an overall clumped distribution |
Keywords | belt transect; burrows; habitat parameters; Manis pentadactyla; Nepal; opportunistic survey; specialist |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 4199. Other environmental sciences |
300302. Animal management | |
Byline Affiliations | Tribhuvan University, Nepal |
University of Helsinki, Finland | |
Institute for Life Sciences and the Environment | |
University of Northern British Columbia, Canada | |
Division Forest Office, Nepal | |
Mahidol University, Thailand |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/w8q3q/factors-affecting-the-occupancy-of-chinese-pangolins-manis-pentadactyla-suggest-a-highly-specialized-ecological-niche
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