We calculated investment variances (σ2 investment),allocation variances (σ2 allocation),σ2 allocation/σ2 investment ratios,and correlation coefficients between offspring size and number for the 61 pop
Giant pandas are an iconic forest-dwelling conservation species worldwide.Preservation of original forests is considered essential to keep their populations sustainable in the wild.
To understand effects of deforestation on bamboos understory and abundance of giant pandas,we conducted a field survey during May-November 2012 in Liziping Nature Reserve,China.