Behavioural ecology of lepus articus
This study, which was conducted on the Fosheim Peninsula, Ellesmere Island, North West Territories between 22 May and 15 August, 1974, documented habitat use, food preferences, activity, behavior and postures of Lepus arcticus. Observations of arctic hares along two 5-km transects throughout the sno...
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ftcarletonuniv:oai:curve.carleton.ca:29631 2023-05-15T15:01:38+02:00 Behavioural ecology of lepus articus Bonnyman, Susan Grace 1975 https://curve.carleton.ca/015721f1-5932-46c3-86fe-f0df14317d06 http://catalogue.library.carleton.ca/record=b1961558 https://doi.org/10.22215/etd/1975-12359 unknown https://curve.carleton.ca/015721f1-5932-46c3-86fe-f0df14317d06 http://catalogue.library.carleton.ca/record=b1961558 https://doi.org/10.22215/etd/1975-12359 Thesis/Dissertation 1975 ftcarletonuniv https://doi.org/10.22215/etd/1975-12359 2022-01-23T08:14:04Z This study, which was conducted on the Fosheim Peninsula, Ellesmere Island, North West Territories between 22 May and 15 August, 1974, documented habitat use, food preferences, activity, behavior and postures of Lepus arcticus. Observations of arctic hares along two 5-km transects throughout the snow free period, indicated that L. arcticus primarily used the foothills and higher slopes of the two major ridges in the study area. By observation, I determined that the main food of L. arcticus during the snow covered period was Salix arctica, and that large numbers of the flowers of forbes were consumed during the snow free period. The behavior of L_. arcticus changed significantly between the snow covered and snow free periods. Ten readily distinguisable postures and the conditions under which they are assumed were described. Thesis Arctic Ellesmere Island Fosheim Peninsula Lepus arcticus CURVE - Carleton University Research Virtual Environment Arctic Ellesmere Island Forbes ENVELOPE(-66.550,-66.550,-67.783,-67.783) Fosheim Peninsula ENVELOPE(-83.749,-83.749,79.669,79.669) |
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This study, which was conducted on the Fosheim Peninsula, Ellesmere Island, North West Territories between 22 May and 15 August, 1974, documented habitat use, food preferences, activity, behavior and postures of Lepus arcticus. Observations of arctic hares along two 5-km transects throughout the snow free period, indicated that L. arcticus primarily used the foothills and higher slopes of the two major ridges in the study area. By observation, I determined that the main food of L. arcticus during the snow covered period was Salix arctica, and that large numbers of the flowers of forbes were consumed during the snow free period. The behavior of L_. arcticus changed significantly between the snow covered and snow free periods. Ten readily distinguisable postures and the conditions under which they are assumed were described. |
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Behavioural ecology of lepus articus |
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Behavioural ecology of lepus articus |
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Behavioural ecology of lepus articus |
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Behavioural ecology of lepus articus |
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Behavioural ecology of lepus articus |
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behavioural ecology of lepus articus |
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https://curve.carleton.ca/015721f1-5932-46c3-86fe-f0df14317d06 http://catalogue.library.carleton.ca/record=b1961558 https://doi.org/10.22215/etd/1975-12359 |
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ENVELOPE(-66.550,-66.550,-67.783,-67.783) ENVELOPE(-83.749,-83.749,79.669,79.669) |
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Arctic Ellesmere Island Forbes Fosheim Peninsula |
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Arctic Ellesmere Island Forbes Fosheim Peninsula |
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Arctic Ellesmere Island Fosheim Peninsula Lepus arcticus |
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Arctic Ellesmere Island Fosheim Peninsula Lepus arcticus |
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