In Vitro Digestibilities of Summer Forages Utilized by the Rivière George Caribou Herd

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Author: Côté, Steeve D.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1998
• Subjects: caribou; Cyperaceae; digestibility; fermentation; foraging ecology; in vitro; lichens; nutrition; Québec; Rangifer tarandus; cypéracées; digestibilité; recherche de nourriture; Alectoria; Canada; Rivière George; Arctic; lichen*
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64100

The Riviere George caribou herd (northern Quebec-Labrador, Canada) is thought to be regulated by forage limitations in its summer range. In such a situation, digestibilities of plants may strongly affect the diet choice and physical condition of animals. In vitro dry matter disappearance (IVDMD) of...