Winter foraging dynamics of woodland caribou in an artificial landscape

The data suggest that arboreal lichen biomass and/or bite size are primary factors influencing intake rate. Caribou did not increase bite rate to compensate for smaller bite sizes or decreased biomass. Forest management should enhance lichen production to maximize intake rates for woodland caribou.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Rangifer
Main Authors: Eric M. Rominger, Charles T. Robbins
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 1996
Subjects:
barren-ground caribou
winter forage
forage selection
arboreal lichen
bite size
bite rate
Animal culture
SF1-1100
caribou
Rangifer
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.7557/2.16.4.1247
https://doaj.org/article/49750a39e5014612b5ebf6f3e523e7f5
Description
Summary:The data suggest that arboreal lichen biomass and/or bite size are primary factors influencing intake rate. Caribou did not increase bite rate to compensate for smaller bite sizes or decreased biomass. Forest management should enhance lichen production to maximize intake rates for woodland caribou.

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