Castor canadensis: optimal foraging in relation to preference, distance, and size of trees utilized.

• Main Author: Shah, Rakhi
• Other Authors: Biological Station, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
• Format: Report
• Language: unknown
• Published: 1997
• Subjects: General Ecology; MAMMALS; VERTEBRATES; CASTOR; BEAVER; OPTIMAL; FORAGING; TREE; SPECIES; SIZE; ACER; POPULUS; BEHAVIOR; Natural Resource and Environment; Science; Canada; Goose Pond; Canada Goose
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/54746

Castor canadensis (beaver) build dams and lodges which have profound effects on locan ecosystems. C. canadensis forage trees from distances near and far to build dams. One would expect that such energy intensive work would place constraints on characteristics of trees chosen. In this study, we exami...