Constraints of feeding on Salicornia ramosissima by wigeon Anas penelope: An experimental approach

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 147, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-12

  Durant, Daphné ^a,d   Kersten, Marcel ^b   Fritz, Hervé ^a   Juin, Hervé ^c   Lila, Marc ^c  

^a CENTRE D ETUDES BIOLOGIQUES DE CHIZÉ   (France)

^b Natuurcentrum   (Netherlands)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

^d INRA SAD   (France)

Author keywords

Anas penelope; Digestive bottleneck; Intake rate; Salicornia ramosissima; Time budget

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DIGESTIBILITY; FEEDING ECOLOGY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; MARSH; WATERFOWL;

ANAS PENELOPE; AVES; POACEAE; SALICORNIA; SALICORNIA MARITIMA;

EID: 31144469856     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-005-0095-4     Document Type: Article

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