Ecological implications of reduced forage quality on growth and survival of sympatric geese

• Published in: Journal of Animal Ecology
• Main Authors: Richman, Samantha E., Leafloor, James O., Karasov, William H., Mcwilliams, Scott R.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: DigitalCommons@URI 2015
• Subjects: Arctic geese; Branta canadensis; Canada goose; Chen caerulescens; Forage quality; Growth; Lesser snow goose; Logistic growth curve; Survival; Akimiski Island; Arctic; Canada; Akimiski island; Canada Goose; Subarctic
• Online Access: https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/nrs_facpubs/546; https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.12270

Summary: Allometric constraints associated with digesting leaves require relatively small avian herbivores to consume high-quality forage. How such constraints are overcome during ontogeny when energy and nutrient requirements are relatively high has not been adequately explored. We compared growth...