Feeding habitat of giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca): Why do they prefer bamboo patch edges?

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 261, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 307-312

  Yu, Guangzhi ^a   Jiang, Zhigang ^a   Zhao, Zhilong ^b   Wang, Bingfeng ^b   Wang, Yong ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

^b Management Office of Longxi Hongkou National Nature   (China)

Author keywords

Ailuropoda melanoleuca; Bamboo; Edge effect; Feeding selection; Giant panda

Indexed keywords

EDGE EFFECT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT USE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; LONGXI-HONGKOU NATURE RESERVE; SICHUAN;

AILUROPODA MELANOLEUCA; MELANOLEUCA; PANDA;

EID: 0344962382     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836903004242     Document Type: Article

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