生命科学研究2006，Vol.10Issue(1)：61-66,6.
用粪便形态特征初步研究新疆塔里木马鹿种群年龄和性别
Using Pellet Morphometry Study Population Age Structure and Sex of the Red Deer( Cervus elaphus Yarkandensis)
摘要
Abstract
The Tarim red deer ( Cervus elaphus yarkandensis), a subspecies of red deer ( C. elaphus), is unique among deer in exhibiting specific adjustment to a desert environment. At present the wild population of Tarim red deer has declined urgently because of habitat deterioration and fragmentation. Completely studying this species population dynamics is urgently needed for effectively protecting this species. By examining the morphometry of pellets in three different categories (adult males, adult females, and yearlings) red deer, we were able to distinguish via discriminate function and fuzzy clustering analyses the age and sex of these animals. Todetermine a prioring the identity of the pellet samples and evaluate the accuracy of our methods, samples were obtained from individuals in captivity. The discriminate function allowed us to correctly assign 100% of adult males, 89. 33% of adult females, and 75% of yearlings to an age class, using previous information. The fuzzy clustering method enabled us to correctly distinguish 100% of adult males, 83.3% of adult females, and 75%of yearlings.关键词
塔里木马鹿/粪便形态/判别分析/种群年龄Key words
Tarim red deer/pellet morphology/discriminant analysis/population age structure分类
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艾尼瓦尔·吐米尔,马合木提·哈力克..用粪便形态特征初步研究新疆塔里木马鹿种群年龄和性别[J].生命科学研究,2006,10(1):61-66,6.基金项目
中日国际合作项目(15405007) （15405007）
教育部回国人员博士启动项目Supported by the China-Japan International cooperation project ( 12405007 ) （ 12405007 ）
The research project of the China Ministry of Education for returnee Phd （）
