Publications by authors named "Tailin Yu"
Background: The persistence of threatened and protected wildlife depends not only on habitat suitability but also remarkably on local communities' acceptance. The black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis) is a flagship species for conservation on the plateau in western China. However, the human dimension has been completely ignored in the decision-making process for conservation.
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- The study analyzed the energy budget of Elliot's pheasant across different seasons, focusing on their health, growth, and digestion from March 2011 to February 2012 at Guangxi Normal University.
- Results indicated that overall energy consumption and digestion efficiency varied with temperature, showing adults had better food digestibility compared to younger pheasants in the same season.
- Seasonal metabolic energy rates for 4-year adults and nonages differed, with a need for further research to confirm if 29.6°C is the ideal temperature for these birds.
To understand metabolic adaptations, the basal metabolic rate (BMR) of Mrs Hume's Pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae) and Elliot's Pheasant (Syrmaticus ellioti) were investigated. Metabolic rate (MR), body temperature (T(b) ) and thermal conductance (C) were determined in both species at a temperatrue range of 5-35 Degrees Celsius, respectively. Oxygen consumption was measured with a closed circuit respirometer.
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