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dc.contributor.authorMorrison, C
dc.contributor.authorOsborne, T
dc.contributor.authorHarlow, PS
dc.contributor.authorThomas, N
dc.contributor.authorBiciloa, P
dc.contributor.authorNiukula, J
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T14:03:48Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T14:03:48Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.date.modified2011-05-30T06:56:14Z
dc.identifier.issn0004-959X
dc.identifier.doi10.1071/ZO07062
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/38865
dc.description.abstractThe Fijian crested iguana (Brachylophus vitiensis) is restricted to tropical dry forest habitat and has been extirpated from over 80% of its original range primarily because of habitat destruction. A large population on Yadua Taba island has been proposed as a source for iguana translocations. This study aimed to determine the dietary and habitat requirements of the herbivorous B. vitiensis on Yadua Taba to identify essential tree species. Between September 2005 and June 2006 we examined the diet of B. vitiensis using faecal analyses, while perch preferences were examined using field surveys. Faecal analyses identified 26 plant species in the diet of B. vitiensis, while field surveys recorded iguanas in 33 tree species. The most common diet species largely overlapped with the most common perch species. There were no major seasonal shifts, sex differences, or age-class variations in diet or perch preferences. These results suggest that while B. vitiensis occurs in and consumes several plant species on Yadua Taba, it is primarily dependent on only a few species. To improve translocation success, future translocations of B. vitiensis need to ensure that these important tree species are present at new sites.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherCSIRO Publishing
dc.publisher.placeAustralia
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom341
dc.relation.ispartofpageto350
dc.relation.ispartofjournalAustralian Journal of Zoology
dc.relation.ispartofvolume55
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchEnvironmental sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchConservation and biodiversity
dc.subject.fieldofresearchBiological sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchAgricultural, veterinary and food sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode41
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode410401
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode31
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode30
dc.titleDiet and Habitat Preferences of the Fijian Crested Iguana (Brachylophus vitiensis) on Yadua Taba, Fiji: Implications for Conservation
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.date.issued2007
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorMorrison, Clare C.


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