Title:

The trophic ecology of wolves and their predatory role in ungulate communities of forest ecosystems in Europe

Creator:

Okarma, H.

Place of publishing:

Białowieża

Date issued/created:

1995

Description:

Predation by wolves Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758 in ungulate communities in Europe, with special reference to the multi-species system of Białowieża Primeval Forest (Poland/Belarus), was assessed on the basis results of original research and literature. In hisstorical times (post-glacial period), the geographical range of the wolf and most ungulate species in Europe decreased considerably. Community richness of ungulates and potential prey for wolves, decreased over most of the continent from 5-6 species to 2-3 species. The wolf is typically an opportunistic predator with a highly diverse diet; however, cervids are its preffered prey.

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

Canis lupus ; ungulate communities ; trophic ecology ; predation ; prey preference ; wilk ; kopytne ; preferencje żerowe

Relation:

Acta Theriologica

Volume:

40

Issue:

4

Start page:

335

End page:

386

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

10.4098/AT.arch.95-35

Source:

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Language:

eng ; Sum. eng.

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