Predation risk and optimal foraging trade-off in the demography and spacing of the George River Herd, 1958 to 1993

The behavior options of feeding animals lie on a continuum between energy maximization and minimization of predation risk. We studied the distribution, mobility, and energy budgets of the George River herd, Ungava from 1974 to 1993. We arranged the annual cycle into 6 phases where we argue that the...

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Main Authors: Arthur T. Bergerud, Stuart N. Luttich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2003-04-01
Series:Rangifer
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Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1699