Updating Chimpanzee Nesting Data at Mount Assirik (Niokolo Koba National Park, Senegal): Implications for Conservation
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Site
2.2. Data Collection and Analysis
2.2.1. Distribution of Nests
2.2.2. Estimation of Nest Decay Rate
2.2.3. Tree Selection and Nest Height
3. Results
3.1. Distribution of Nests According to Habitat
3.2. Nest Height
3.3. Choice of Plant Species for Nest Construction
3.4. Determination of Nest Decay Rate and Factors Influencing It
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Season | Dry Season | Wet Season | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Bamboo woodland | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Gallery forest | 115 | 54 | 169 |
Grassland | 7 | 28 | 35 |
Woodland | 12 | 22 | 34 |
Total | 136 | 105 | 241 |
Nest Trees | Mean Days (sd) | Coefficient (Univariable) |
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Afzelia Africana | 31.6 (5.1) | - |
Celtis intigrifolia | 95.3 (22.7) | 10.00 (0.98 to 19.01, p < 0.001) |
Combretum collinum | 48.9 (11.6) | 8.26 (1.31 to 15.21, p = 0.013) |
Diospyros mespiliformis | 65.4 (23.9) | 15.04 (7.28 to 22.80, p < 0.001) |
Ficus sur | 87.3 (24.5) | 6.78 (−1.72 to 15.27, p < 0.001) |
Grewia lasiodiscus | 48.0 (0.0) | 16.11 (3.68 to 28.54, p = 0.199) |
Hannoa undulata | 109.0 (0.0) | 10.05 (0.45 to 19.66, p < 0.001) |
Khaya senegalensis | 38.6 (14.6) | 0.98 (−6.53 to 8.49, p = 0.339) |
Lannea microcarpa | 30.0 (0.0) | −2.07 (−10.36 to 6.21, p = 0.850) |
Malacantha alnifolia | 96.1 (20.8) | 6.68 (−2.51 to 15.87, p < 0.001) |
Pachystela pobeguiniana | 103.2 (15.6) | 7.30 (−2.75 to 17.36, p < 0.001) |
Pterocarpus erinaceus | 36.6 (9.1) | 5.02 (−3.17 to 13.20, p = 0.552) |
Saba senegalensis | 45.0 (0.0) | 14.64 (1.81 to 27.47, p = 0.294) |
Stereospermum kunthianum | 45.0 (21.2) | 1.45 (−11.50 to 14.39, p = 0.294) |
Dependent: Lifespan | Mean Days (sd) | Coefficient (Univariable) | |
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Group | 1 | 107.6 (4.6) | - |
2 | 64.1 (14.3) | −43.49 (−47.11 to −39.87, p < 0.001) | |
3 | 34.9 (7.9) | −72.68 (−75.89 to −69.48, p < 0.001) |
Study Site | Nest Height | ||
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Mean (m) | SD | References | |
Antenna zone | 8.7 | 3.34 | [36] |
Bagnonba | 7.90 | 3.62 | [40] |
Bantankiline | 9.91 | - | [44] |
Diaguiri | 10.9 | 1.7 | [14] |
Fongoli | 8.33 | 4.13 | [9] |
Assirik | 13.55 | 4.24 | [9] |
Assirik | 8.07 | 0.36 | This study |
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Ndiaye, Y.H.; Ndiaye, P.I.; Lindshield, S.M.; Pruetz, J.D. Updating Chimpanzee Nesting Data at Mount Assirik (Niokolo Koba National Park, Senegal): Implications for Conservation. Animals 2024, 14, 553. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14040553
Ndiaye YH, Ndiaye PI, Lindshield SM, Pruetz JD. Updating Chimpanzee Nesting Data at Mount Assirik (Niokolo Koba National Park, Senegal): Implications for Conservation. Animals. 2024; 14(4):553. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14040553
Chicago/Turabian StyleNdiaye, Yaya Hamady, Papa Ibnou Ndiaye, Stacy Marie Lindshield, and Jill Daphne Pruetz. 2024. "Updating Chimpanzee Nesting Data at Mount Assirik (Niokolo Koba National Park, Senegal): Implications for Conservation" Animals 14, no. 4: 553. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14040553