Seasonal Variations in Habitat Use are Associated With Food Availability Changes in Assamese Macaques (Macaca assamensis) Inhabiting Limestone Forest.

ABSTRACT: Data on habitat use of wild animals facilitate conservation management and further our understanding of their environmental adaptations. We collected data on the habitat utilization of 16 groups of Assamese macaques (Macaca assamensis) in the limestone forests in Guangxi, China, to explore the pattern and seasonality of habitat use of these macaques. Our results showed that cliffs were the most frequently used hill parts by the macaques, followed by flat zones, hillsides, and hilltops. The cliffs were the most frequently used during resting and moving, whereas the hillsides and flat zones were used as the main feeding sites. Patterns of habitat use seasonally varied. Specifically, the utilization frequency of the cliff was lower in the rainy season than in the dry season. Besides, f

SUBMITTER: Mo F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11617327 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature