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The Ancestry of the Giant Panda

open access: yesScientific American, 1987
Investigates the genealogy of the giant panda. Comparison of the homologous proteins from the giant panda, the red panda, the raccoon and several bears; Use of the principles of the molecular clock hypothesis to construct a phylogenetic diagram; DNA data indicating that the giant panda is more closely related to bears that to raccoons; Bizarre type of ...
O\u27Brien, Stephen J.
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Giant pandas are losing their edge: Population trend and distribution dynamic drivers of the giant panda

Global Change Biology, 2023
AbstractComprehending the population trend and understanding the distribution range dynamics of species are necessary for global species protection. Recognizing what causes dynamic distribution change is crucial for identifying species' environmental preferences and formulating protection policies.
Yuhang Li, Luo Gai, Megan Price
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Should the Endangered Status of the Giant Panda Really Be Reduced? The Case of Giant Panda Conservation in Sichuan, China

open access: yesAnimals, 2018
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) reduced the threat status of the giant panda from “endangered” to “vulnerable” in September 2016.
Yali Wen, Ma Ben, Wen Yali
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Giant Panda Identification

IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, 2021
The lack of automatic tools to identify giant panda makes it hard to keep track of and manage giant pandas in wildlife conservation missions. In this paper, we introduce a new Giant Panda Identification (GPID) task, which aims to identify each individual panda based on an image.
Le Wang 0003   +6 more
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The Landscape Patterns of the Giant Panda Protection Area in Sichuan Province and Their Impact on Giant Pandas

open access: yesSustainability, 2019
As the flagship species of biodiversity conservation in China, the giant panda has significant ecological protection value and plays an important demonstrative role for conservation.
Wen Yali, Jingru Liu, Dai Chen
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Climate-induced spatial mismatch may intensify giant panda habitat loss and fragmentation

open access: yesBiological Conservation, 2020
Climate change may disrupt the spatial matching of interacting species, thus compromise the persistence of species. Giant pandas form specialized trophic interactions with bamboo, and empirical evidence indicated that climate in panda distribution range ...
Zhenhua Zang   +2 more
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Climate change threatens giant panda protection in the 21st century

open access: yesBiological Conservation, 2015
It is increasingly recognized that biotic interactions could play a significant role in species distribution modelling. To assess the conservation effectiveness of the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) reserves in a changing climate, we combined both ...
Renqiang Li, Xinhai Li, Dianmo Li
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Giant panda distribution and habitat preference: The influence of sympatric large mammals

open access: yesGlobal Ecology and Conservation, 2020
Understanding the relationships between giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)\ua0and their sympatric species is an important component in their conservation.
Buddhi Dayananda, Jun-Qing Li
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Utilization of Bamboo by the Giant Panda

The Journal of Nutrition, 1982
Two giant pandas were used to assess the utilization of bamboo as a feedstuff. Three 1-week-long digestion trials were conducted during which feed intake and fecal output were recorded. Passage of digesta was measured from both fluid and particulate markers administered at feeding.
E S, Dierenfeld   +4 more
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