Title
Sex differences in ecology of wild yaks at high elevation in the Kekexili Reserve, Tibetan Qinghai Plateau, China
Author(s)
Berger, J., Cheng, E., Kang, A., Krebs, M., Li, L., Xin Lu, Z., Buqiong, Buzhou, and G.B. Schaller
Published
2014
Publisher
Journal of Mammology
Abstract
Extremes in elevation or latitude limit the distribution of terrestrial mammals. In Asia, the largest mammal at high elevations is the endangered wild yak (Bos mutus) in the Tibetan Qinghai Plateau, where vegetation is sparse above ~5,000 m. Given the logistical challenges of high-altitude research, little is known about yak behaviour or patterns of grouping at the limits of plant growth. This study describes the intersexual differences in land use in yaks by concentrating on ecological and social aspects of high-elevation habitats and altitudinal ranges during winter. Further it compares and contrasts the ecology and conservation of wild yaks to closely related North American bison (Bos bison).
Full Citation
Berger, J., Cheng, E., Kang, A., Krebs, M., Li, L., Xin Lu, Z., Buqiong, Buzhou, and G.B. Schaller (2014). “Sex differences in ecology of wild yaks at high elevation in the Kekexili Reserve, Tibetan Qinghai Plateau, China.” Journal of Mammology 95(3):638-645.

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