Merker Stefan, Yustian Indra
Institute of Anthropology, Johannes-Gutenberg University Mainz, Colonel-Kleinmann-Weg 2 (SB II), 55099 Mainz, Germany.
Primates. 2008 Apr;49(2):161-4. doi: 10.1007/s10329-007-0072-z. Epub 2007 Nov 1.
To investigate the importance of mixed-species plantations as a potential habitat for small arboreal primates, we radio-tracked six Dian's tarsiers (Tarsius dianae) in such an area in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, and explored their selectivity for certain vegetation types. The animals strongly favored sporadic dense shrubbery over more open structures, yet they also utilized cash-crop cultivations for hunting insects. This paper documents the first habitat use analysis of tarsiers on agricultural land and exemplifies the vital role of mixed-species plantations in conserving wildlife when nearby forest is logged.
为了调查混交种植园作为小型树栖灵长类动物潜在栖息地的重要性，我们在印度尼西亚中苏拉威西岛的一个此类区域对六只戴氏跗猴（Tarsius dianae）进行了无线电追踪，并探究了它们对某些植被类型的选择性。这些动物强烈偏好零星的茂密灌木丛而非更开阔的结构，但它们也利用经济作物种植区来捕食昆虫。本文记录了跗猴在农业用地上的首次栖息地利用分析，并例证了在附近森林被砍伐时，混交种植园在保护野生动物方面的重要作用。
