A floristic description and utilisation of two home ranges by vervet monkeys in Loskop Dam Nature Reserve, South Africa

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Title A floristic description and utilisation of two home ranges by vervet monkeys in Loskop Dam Nature Reserve, South Africa
 
Creator Barrett, Alan S. Brown, Leslie R. Barrett, Louise Henzi, Peter
 
Subject Conservation; vegetation Braun-Blanquet; phenology; plant communities; resource energy; TWINSPAN
Description The plant communities occurring in the home ranges of two vervet monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops) troops (referred to as the Donga and Picnic troops) were investigated as part of a comprehensive research project on the spatial and temporal patterns in resource dispersion or distribution and range use. From two-way indicator species analysis (TWINSPAN) multivariate classifications refined by Braun-Blanquet procedures, seven plant communities that can be placed into three major groups were identified in the home range of the Donga troop, and eight plant communities that can be placed into four major groups were identified in the home range of the Picnic troop. Classifications and descriptions of the major groups, including vegetation maps, are presented. Diagnostic as well as prominent species of tree, shrub, forb and grass strata are outlined. Ordinations and floristic analyses were undertaken for the two home ranges to highlight vegetative differences between the areas. The phenology of vervet resources and the available resource energy were determined as a basis for the comprehensive study.Conservation implications: This vegetation description and phenology provide valuable information on the utilisation of home ranges by vervets and demonstrate how various management applications can affect the home range dependence of troops.
 
Publisher AOSIS Publishing
 
Contributor NRF
Date 2010-10-26
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion — Plot methods; Adaptive managment
Format text/html text/xml application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf
Identifier 10.4102/koedoe.v52i1.990
 
Source Koedoe; Vol 52, No 1 (2010); 12 pages 2071-0771 0075-6458
 
Language eng
 
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Coverage South Africa; Protected area chronological total counts; density; species abundance
Rights Copyright (c) 2010 Alan S. Barrett, Leslie R. Brown, Louise Barrett, Peter Henzi https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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