Foods of Moose, Alces alces, and White-tailed Deer, Odocoileus virginianus, on a burn in boreal forest
1985; Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club; Volume: 99; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.5962/p.355409
ISSN0008-3550
Autores Tópico(s)Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
ResumoAlces alces, and White-tailed Deer, Odocoileus virginianus ona burn in boreal forest.Canadian Field-Naturalist 99(2): 240-245.Food habits were described for Moose (Alces alces) and White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) two years after a wildfire in boreal forest in northeastern Minnesota.Terrestrial diets of Moose were dominated by leaves and twigs of woody species, primarily willows (Salix spp.) and Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides).Deer used a broader variety of foods, but succulent terrestrial species preferred by deer were found in areas that had been logged prior to the fire.Moose appear better able to capitalize upon young forest stages following wildfires because woody plants are abundant and preferred by Moose.Large herbivores may assume a more selective foraging strategy in the presence of high forage supplies, probably resulting in a higher quality diet.
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