Table 1. Species composition of spring diet of Hangul Deer (N = 25)

 

Plant species

Percent

occurrence

Nature

of plant

Part used

 

 

 

 

 

Portulaca oleracea

5.3

F

Aerial

Solanum nigram

5.3

F

Aerial

Fagopyrum esculentum

4

F

Aerial

Ophioglosum sp.

4

F

Aerial

Capsila bursa pastoris

6.6

F

Aerial

Rumex sp.

8

F

Aerial

Hemerocallis fulva

12

F

Aerial

Poa annua

12

G

Aerial

Bromus japonicus

8

G

Aerial

Rosa sp.

8

S

Leaf

Berberis lycium

8

S

Leaf

Parrotiopsis jacquemontiana

8

S

Leaf

Hedera sp.

10.7

C

Leaf

 

 

Table 2. Species composition of summer diet of Hangul Deer (N = 20)

 

Plant species

Percent

occurrence

Nature

of plant

Part used

 

 

 

 

 

Hemerocallis fulva

7.1

F

Aerial

Carex sp.

9.5

F

Aerial

Arctium lappa

7.1

F

Aerial

Solanum nigrum

9.5

F

Aerial

Portulaca oleracea

9.5

F

Aerial

Poa annua

14.3

G

Aerial

Berberis lycium

4.8

S

Leaf

Robinia pseudoaccacia

7.1

T

Leaf

Morus alba

9.5

T

Leaf

Aesculus indica

7.1

T

Leaf

Salix alba

14.3

T

Leaf

 

 

Table 3. Species composition of autumn diet of Hangul Deer (N = 20)

 

Plant species

Percent

occurrence

Nature

of Plant

Part used

 

 

 

 

 

Polygonum sp.

5.6

F

Aerial

Indigofera sp.

22.2

S

Leaf

Rosa sp.

13.9

S

Leaf

Jasminum humile

11.1

S

Leaf

Prunus prostata

5.6

S

Leaf

Prunus tomentosa

2.8

S

Leaf

Rubus sp.

8.3

S

Leaf

Parrotiopsis jacquemontiana

11.1

S

Leaf

Quercus rober

11.1

T

Leaf

Populus sp.

8.3

T

Leaf

 

 

Table 4. Species composition of winter diet of Hangul Deer (N = 30)

 

Plant species

Percent

occurrence

Nature

of plant

Part used

 

 

 

 

 

Centaurea iberica

2.9

F

Aerial

Rumex nepalensis

4.2

F

Aerial

Anthriscus sp.

2.9

F

Aerial

Artemisia sp.

2.9

F

Aerial

Capsila bursa pastoris

4.2

F

Aerial

Fragaria nubicola

4.2

F

Aerial

Poa sp.

8.6

G

Aerial

Parrotiopsis jacquemontiana

11.4

S

Leaf

Jasminum humile

5.7

S

Leaf

Berberis lycium

2.9

S

Leaf

Rosa sp.

8.6

S

Leaf

Robinia pseudoaccacia

1.4

T

Leaf

Quercus rober

10.0

T

Leaf

Celtis australis

5.7

T

Leaf

Salix sp.

8.6

T

Leaf

Pinus wallichiana

4.2

T

Leaf

Populus alba

5.7

T

Leaf

Hedera nepalensis

5.8

C

Leaf

 

F - Forbs; G - Grasses; S - Shrubs; T - Trees; C - Climbers; N - Number of samples

 

 

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