The benefits of being big: effects of body size on energy budgets of three wintering goose species grazing Carex beds in the Yangtze River Floodplain, China
Herbivores of different body size vary in food selection because of their different metabolic requirements and abilities to harvest and digest food. Compared with smaller grazers, larger ones require higher food quantity but can tolerate poorer quality. This divergence may also explain habitat parti...
Published in: | Journal of Ornithology |
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Main Authors: | , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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2013
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Online Access: | https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/publications/0fb2ab84-0428-4adb-9498-6ad41dd2a90e https://doi.org/10.1007/s10336-013-0979-7 |