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:

Czasopismo/Artykuł

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:

Tekst

Detailed Resource Type:

Artykuł

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

10.4098/AT.arch.89-21

Source:

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Language:

eng ; streszcz. ang. ; pol.

Rights:

Prawa zastrzeżone - dostęp nieograniczony

Terms of use:

Zasób chroniony prawem autorskim. Korzystanie dozwolone w zakresie określonym przez przepisy o dozwolonym użytku.

Digitizing institution:

Instytut Biologii Ssaków Polskiej Akademii Nauk

Original in:

Biblioteka Instytutu Biologii Ssaków PAN

Projects co-financed by:

Program Operacyjny Innowacyjna Gospodarka, lata 2010-2014, Priorytet 2. Infrastruktura strefy B + R ; Unia Europejska. Europejski Fundusz Rozwoju Regionalnego

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