Title:

Weight dynamics of wapiti in the boreal forest

Creator:

Gates, C. C. ; Hudson, R. J.

Place of publishing:

Białowieża

Date issued/created:

1981

Description:

Seasonal weight changes in wapiti Cervus elaphus nelsoni (V. Bailey, 1935) were correlated with certain environmental parameters. Diet quality, a function of forage availability, appeared to be the dominant factor. The apparent duration og negative energy balance during winter was 131 days. Growth patterns differed among age/sex cohorts. The effect of insect harassment on summer growth was assessed.

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

boreal forest ; Cervus elaphus nelsoni ; diet ; dynamics ; energy balance ; environment ; weight dynamics ; zmiany ciężaru ciała ; las borealny ; ciężar ciała ; bilans energii ; pokarm ; wapiti

Relation:

Acta Theriologica

Volume:

26

Issue:

27

Start page:

407

End page:

418

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

10.4098/AT.arch.81-33

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