Publications by authors named "Naxun Zhao"
Article Synopsis
- Understanding how climate change impacts the spatial distribution of species is crucial for conserving biodiversity.
- This study focused on giant pandas and their competing species in the Qinling Mountains, examining how climate change might alter their spatial relationships through a modeling approach.
- Results indicate that climate change will significantly reduce the distribution of giant pandas and competitive species while intensifying interspecific competition in various future climate scenarios.
Testing the efficacy of camera-trap sampling designs for monitoring giant pandas in a heterogeneous landscape.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
February 2022
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluates the effectiveness of different camera trap sampling designs for monitoring giant pandas in Changqing National Nature Reserve, highlighting how design impacts results.
- Climate factors and proximity to roads positively influence panda occupancy, while slope and forest cover negatively affect it.
- Both sampling schemes showed low detection probabilities, suggesting the need for improved designs that consider local conditions and spatial variability in future panda monitoring efforts.
We report on the first study to track the spatial behaviors of wild giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) using high-resolution global positioning system (GPS) telemetry. Between 2008 and 2009, 4 pandas (2 male and 2 female) were tracked in Foping Reserve, China for an average of 305 days (± 54.8 SE).
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