Habitat Use of the Formosan Reeves’ Muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi micrurus) at Fu-Shan Experimental Forest, Taiwan
Date Issued
2010
Date
2010
Author(s)
Lee, Ching-Yuan
Abstract
I used pellet-group counts to assess habitat use of wild Formosan Reeves’ muntjacs (Muntiacus reevesi micrurus) at Fu-Shan Experimental Forest in Northern Taiwan. The density of muntjac pellet groups along transects in four major vegetation types, i.e. forest habitats (dominated by Engelhardtia roxburghiana), forest creek (dominated by Phoebe formosana), open creek, and forest edge, were surveyed once every month between November 1997 and December 1998. During study period, a total of 11,928 pellet groups were recorded. Mean monthly pellet group density was higher along transects of the forest edge and forest creek habitats than that of forest and opened creek habitats. There is no significant different in monthly pellet group density between forest and opened creek habitats.
Specifically, monthly pellet group density along transects of forest edge and forest creek habitats was higher in January, February, March, September, and November in 1998. Habitat use of muntjac, as was reflected by the monthly pellet group density was positively correlated to bramble in August and with shrub complex in November, but negatively correlated with vine in November.
Subjects
Muntiacus reevesi micrurus
habitat use
pellet-group counts
Fu-Shan Experimental Forest
plant cover
Type
thesis
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