The effect of tissue complexity and sward height on the functional response of Wood Bison

Functional Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 61-69

  Bergman, C M ^a   Fryxell, J M ^a   Gates, C C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bison bison; Foraging; Intake; Michaelis Menten; Tissue selectivity

Indexed keywords

FOOD PREFERENCE; FOOD QUALITY; FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; SWARD; UNGULATE;

BISON BISON;

EID: 0034031816     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2435.2000.00389.x     Document Type: Article

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