Get it while it's hot: Benefits of a large herbivore exploiting stochastic resource pulses in a time of food scarcity

Get it while it's hot: Benefits of a large herbivore exploiting stochastic resource pulses in a time of food scarcity

Abstract To persist in seasonal environments, animals track, exploit, and store energy when food is plentiful. Seasonal changes in plant phenology that are predictable allow animals to track abundant food resources. However, little is known about how animals use and benefit from ephemeral and unpred...

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Main Authors: Samantha P. H. Dwinnell, Larissa T. Beumer, René van derWal, Steve D. Albon, Åshild Ø. Pedersen, Øystein Holand, Brage B. Hansen, R. Justin Irvine, Erik Ropstad, Vebjørn Veiberg, Leif Egil Loe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-12-01
Series:Ecosphere
Subjects:
Arctic
body mass
carryover effects
climate change
fitness‐related trait
habitat selection
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.70080
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