Long-term stability in the winter diet of the Japanese serow (Artiodactyla, Caprinae)
The winter diets of northern ungulates are sensitive to changes in environmental conditions and ungulate population densities. We hypothesized that the winter diets of smaller browser ungulates might not readily change in response to fluctuating environmental conditions. We analyzed long-term trends...
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| author | Mitsuko Hiruma Kahoko Tochigi Ryosuke Kishimoto Misako Kuroe Bruna Elisa Trentin Shinsuke Koike |
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| description | The winter diets of northern ungulates are sensitive to changes in environmental conditions and ungulate population densities. We hypothesized that the winter diets of smaller browser ungulates might not readily change in response to fluctuating environmental conditions. We analyzed long-term trends in the winter diet of the Japanese serow (Capricornis crispus) by analyzing rumen contents of 532 individuals over a span of 16 years among five populations along with changes in the population densities of sika deer (Cervus nippon) in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan. The winter diet composition of the serow was stable over the long term despite the increase in deer population density. The little-flexible nature of the serow diet may explain the long-term stability in the winter diets. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2cdef880163f496fb92a11e8d72cece02022-12-22T04:05:58ZengPensoft PublishersZooKeys1313-29702022-09-011122395110.3897/zookeys.1122.7648676486Long-term stability in the winter diet of the Japanese serow (Artiodactyla, Caprinae)Mitsuko Hiruma0Kahoko Tochigi1Ryosuke Kishimoto2Misako Kuroe3Bruna Elisa Trentin4Shinsuke Koike5Tokyo University of Agriculture and TechnologyTokyo University of Agriculture and TechnologyShinshu UniversityNagano Environmental Conservation Research InstituteUNESP São Paulo State UniversityTokyo University of Agriculture and TechnologyThe winter diets of northern ungulates are sensitive to changes in environmental conditions and ungulate population densities. We hypothesized that the winter diets of smaller browser ungulates might not readily change in response to fluctuating environmental conditions. We analyzed long-term trends in the winter diet of the Japanese serow (Capricornis crispus) by analyzing rumen contents of 532 individuals over a span of 16 years among five populations along with changes in the population densities of sika deer (Cervus nippon) in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan. The winter diet composition of the serow was stable over the long term despite the increase in deer population density. The little-flexible nature of the serow diet may explain the long-term stability in the winter diets.https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/76486/download/pdf/ |
| spellingShingle | Mitsuko Hiruma Kahoko Tochigi Ryosuke Kishimoto Misako Kuroe Bruna Elisa Trentin Shinsuke Koike Long-term stability in the winter diet of the Japanese serow (Artiodactyla, Caprinae) ZooKeys |
| title | Long-term stability in the winter diet of the Japanese serow (Artiodactyla, Caprinae) |
| title_full | Long-term stability in the winter diet of the Japanese serow (Artiodactyla, Caprinae) |
| title_fullStr | Long-term stability in the winter diet of the Japanese serow (Artiodactyla, Caprinae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Long-term stability in the winter diet of the Japanese serow (Artiodactyla, Caprinae) |
| title_short | Long-term stability in the winter diet of the Japanese serow (Artiodactyla, Caprinae) |
| title_sort | long term stability in the winter diet of the japanese serow artiodactyla caprinae |
| url | https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/76486/download/pdf/ |
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