Publications by authors named "Yong-Gang Nie"
Animals that live in seasonal environments adjust their reproduction cycle to optimize seasonal forage quality. Giant pandas ( ) are seasonal altitudinal migrants that feed on bamboo shoots and leaves with different nutritional quality. However, the importance of bamboo shoots to giant pandas, especially small and isolated populations, is not fully appreciated.
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- The study investigates how giant pandas move seasonally to access essential resources, focusing on their migration patterns in response to changing environments.
- Using GPS tracking over 12 years, researchers analyzed the pandas' movements across different elevations and identified key behaviors related to foraging and habitat use.
- Findings indicate that pandas have spatial memory, often returning to the same areas seasonally, which aids in maximizing their nutritional intake and informs conservation management strategies.
Interspecific killing is a primary reason for the low survival rates of some animal species. The giant panda ( ) is an altricial eutherian mammal and thus, in comparison to other infants, panda cubs are highly vulnerable, which may significantly influence the selection of breeding sites by females. Here, we used infrared camera traps to monitor giant panda dens for 5.
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