VEGETATION ANALYSIS OF THE TERRITORIAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN RED GROUSE (LAGOPUS LAGOPUS SCOTICUS) AND PTARMIGAN (LAGOPUS MUTUS)
SUMMARY: The location of the boundary between the territories of red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scoticus) and ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus) is related to the vegetation of the hills where both these species occur. If the vegetation is dominated by tall, vigorous Calluna vulgaris, grouse occur. At greater a...
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ftciteseerx:oai:CiteSeerX.psu:10.1.1.410.6174 2023-05-15T17:06:25+02:00 VEGETATION ANALYSIS OF THE TERRITORIAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN RED GROUSE (LAGOPUS LAGOPUS SCOTICUS) AND PTARMIGAN (LAGOPUS MUTUS) M. N. Foggo The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives application/pdf http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.410.6174 http://www.newzealandecology.org/nzje/free_issues/NZJEcol3_44.pdf en eng http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.410.6174 http://www.newzealandecology.org/nzje/free_issues/NZJEcol3_44.pdf Metadata may be used without restrictions as long as the oai identifier remains attached to it. http://www.newzealandecology.org/nzje/free_issues/NZJEcol3_44.pdf text ftciteseerx 2016-01-08T03:18:58Z SUMMARY: The location of the boundary between the territories of red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scoticus) and ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus) is related to the vegetation of the hills where both these species occur. If the vegetation is dominated by tall, vigorous Calluna vulgaris, grouse occur. At greater altitudes where Calluna is shorter and less vigorous, significant levels of Empetrum hermaphroditum and Vaccinium myrtillus are also present and such vegetation is occupied by ptarmigan. An hypothesis is suggested in which the actual boundary between the two bird species is related to a critical height of Calluna. The different behaviour of the birds in relation to predators may influence the location of the boundary. Grouse shelter in tall Calluna while ptarmigan seek rock heaps. Text Lagopus mutus Unknown |
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SUMMARY: The location of the boundary between the territories of red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scoticus) and ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus) is related to the vegetation of the hills where both these species occur. If the vegetation is dominated by tall, vigorous Calluna vulgaris, grouse occur. At greater altitudes where Calluna is shorter and less vigorous, significant levels of Empetrum hermaphroditum and Vaccinium myrtillus are also present and such vegetation is occupied by ptarmigan. An hypothesis is suggested in which the actual boundary between the two bird species is related to a critical height of Calluna. The different behaviour of the birds in relation to predators may influence the location of the boundary. Grouse shelter in tall Calluna while ptarmigan seek rock heaps. |
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VEGETATION ANALYSIS OF THE TERRITORIAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN RED GROUSE (LAGOPUS LAGOPUS SCOTICUS) AND PTARMIGAN (LAGOPUS MUTUS) |
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VEGETATION ANALYSIS OF THE TERRITORIAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN RED GROUSE (LAGOPUS LAGOPUS SCOTICUS) AND PTARMIGAN (LAGOPUS MUTUS) |
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VEGETATION ANALYSIS OF THE TERRITORIAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN RED GROUSE (LAGOPUS LAGOPUS SCOTICUS) AND PTARMIGAN (LAGOPUS MUTUS) |
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VEGETATION ANALYSIS OF THE TERRITORIAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN RED GROUSE (LAGOPUS LAGOPUS SCOTICUS) AND PTARMIGAN (LAGOPUS MUTUS) |
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VEGETATION ANALYSIS OF THE TERRITORIAL BOUNDARY BETWEEN RED GROUSE (LAGOPUS LAGOPUS SCOTICUS) AND PTARMIGAN (LAGOPUS MUTUS) |
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vegetation analysis of the territorial boundary between red grouse (lagopus lagopus scoticus) and ptarmigan (lagopus mutus) |
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