Title:

Bisoniana XCVII. Rhythm of daily activity and behavior of European bison in the Białowieża Forest in the period without snow cover

Creator:

Caboń-Raczyńska, K. ; Krasińska, M. ; Krasiński, Z. A. ; Wójcik, J. M.

Place of publishing:

Białowieża

Date issued/created:

1987

Description:

In 1982-1984, the activity of European bison Bison bonasus (Linnaeus, 1758) was observed continuously from dawn to dusk. It has been found that the rhythm of activity consist of many phases. The feeding, resting and walking activities of group members are highly synhronized, implaying that the group is a highly consolidated structural unit of bison populations.

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

daily activity rhythm ; behaviour ; Białowieża Forest ; Bison bonasus ; rytm dziennej aktywności ; behawior ; żerowanie ; żubr

Relation:

Acta Theriologica

Volume:

32

Issue:

21

Start page:

335

End page:

372

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

10.4098/AT.arch.87-25

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