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.
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:49750a39e5014612b5ebf6f3e523e7f5 2023-05-15T15:53:21+02:00 Winter foraging dynamics of woodland caribou in an artificial landscape Eric M. Rominger Charles T. Robbins 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.7557/2.16.4.1247 https://doaj.org/article/49750a39e5014612b5ebf6f3e523e7f5 EN eng Septentrio Academic Publishing https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1247 https://doaj.org/toc/1890-6729 doi:10.7557/2.16.4.1247 1890-6729 https://doaj.org/article/49750a39e5014612b5ebf6f3e523e7f5 Rangifer, Vol 16, Iss 4 (1996) barren-ground caribou winter forage forage selection arboreal lichen bite size bite rate Animal culture SF1-1100 article 1996 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.7557/2.16.4.1247 2022-12-31T11:02:35Z 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. Article in Journal/Newspaper caribou Rangifer Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Rangifer 16 4 235 |
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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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Winter foraging dynamics of woodland caribou in an artificial landscape |
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Winter foraging dynamics of woodland caribou in an artificial landscape |
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