Title:

Bisoniana 102. The influence of rut and environmental factors on the behaviour of wood bison

Creator:

Melton, D. A. ; Larter, N. C. ; Gates, C. C. ; Virgl, J. A.

Place of publishing:

Białowieża

Date issued/created:

1989

Description:

Male and female wood bison (Bison bison athabascae Rhoads, 1897) were found to devote equivalent amounts of time to basic activities. Increased standing at the expense of feeding occurred during the rut and when the abundance of black flies (Simuliidae) was high. Weather had little effect on activity during the summer and fall study period. Results presented give some support to the suggestion that, in contrast to plains bison (Bison bison bison Linnaeus, 1758), there may be a trend away from a linear domonance hierarchy in male wood bison. Any such trend would be a function of small group size during the rut, which is suggested to be a function of the use of forest for feeding during the fall.

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

behaviour ; Bison bison athabascae ; environmental factors ; rut ; okres rozrodczy ; ruja ; czynnik środowiskowy ; Bizon leśny

Relation:

Acta Theriologica

Volume:

34

Issue:

12

Start page:

179

End page:

193

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

10.4098/AT.arch.89-21

Source:

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Language:

eng ; sum. eng. ; pol.

Rights:

Rights Reserved - Free Access

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. May be used within the limits of statutory user freedoms

Digitizing institution:

Mammal Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Library of the Mammal Research Institute Polish Academy of Sciences

Projects co-financed by:

Programme Innovative Economy, 2010-2014, Priority Axis 2. R&D infrastructure ; European Union. European Regional Development Fund

Access:

Open