POPULATION-STRUCTURE, DENSITY AND BIOMASS OF LARGE HERBIVORES IN THE TROPICAL FORESTS OF NAGARAHOLE, INDIA

被引：134

作者：

KARANTH, KU

SUNQUIST, ME

机构：

[1] Centre for Wildlife Studies, Mysore, 570 023, 499, Chitrabhanu Road

来源：

JOURNAL OF TROPICAL ECOLOGY | 1992年 / 8卷

关键词：

BIOMASS; DENSITY; HERBIVORES; INDIA; LINE TRANSECT; MAMMALS; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PRIMATES; TROPICAL FORESTS; UNGULATES;

D O I：

10.1017/S0266467400006040

中图分类号：

Q14 [生态学（生物生态学）];

学科分类号：

071012 ; 0713 ;

摘要：

We studied the population structure, density and biomass of seven ungulate and two primate species in the tropical forests of Nagarahole, southern India, using line transect sampling and roadside/platform counts, during 1986-87. The estimated ecological densities of large herbivore species in the study area are: 4.2 muntjac km-2, 50.6 chital km -2 , 5.5 sambar km-2, 0.8 four-horned antelope km-2, 9.6 gaur km-2, 4.2 wild pig km-2, 3.3 elephant km-2, 23.8 hanuman langur km-2 and 0.6 bonnet macaque km-2. Most ungulates have female-biased adult sex ratios. Among common ungulate species, yearlings and young of the year comprise about a third of the population, suggesting relatively high turn-over rates. Three species (muntjac, sambar and four-horned antelope) are solitary, while others form groups. The study area supports a wild herbivore biomass density of 14,744 kg km-2. Among the three habitat types within the study area, biomass is lower in dry deciduous forests when compared with moist deciduous or teak plantation dominant forests. Using our results, we have examined the factors that may contribute towards maintenance of high ungulate biomass in tropical forests.

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