Title:

Foraging behaviour of adult female apennine chamois in relation to seasonal variation in food supply

Creator:

Bruno, E. ; Lovari, S.

Place of publishing:

Białowieża

Date issued/created:

1989

Description:

We tested the prediction that qualitative and quantitative seasonal variations of food resources influenced the foraging behaviour and efficiency of Apennine chamois, Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata (Neuman, 1899). In summer, where the abundance and diversity of food resources were greater, we found a greater rate of food intake and a reduced search for food, as well as lower aggressiveness, than in the autumn. Furthermore in summer the median group size of grazing chamois was greater than in the autumn, in accordance with the availability of rich, but concentrated, food resources in the former season. No seasonal difference intime devoted to foraging was found. Apparently, the Apennine chamois maximize food intake during summer to compensate for later shortages in the colder season.

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

adult ; foraging behaviour ; female ; food resources ; food supply ; Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata ; żerowanie ; zasoby pokarmowe ; pokarm ; dieta ; efektywność żerowania ; jakość diety

Relation:

Acta Theriologica

Volume:

34

Issue:

37

Start page:

513

End page:

523

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

10.4098/AT.arch.89-52

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