AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF SUMMER FOODS BY EASTERN WILD TURKEY BROODS IN LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA
Abstract In Lee County, Alabama, grassy openings provided the greatest amounts of available food for wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) poults during the summer. The percent of vegetative matter in the poults diet increased from 42 in June to 92 in September, whereas the percent of animal...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
1975-01-01
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| Series: | Wildlife Society Bulletin |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2328-5540.1975.tb00094.x |
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| Summary: | Abstract In Lee County, Alabama, grassy openings provided the greatest amounts of available food for wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) poults during the summer. The percent of vegetative matter in the poults diet increased from 42 in June to 92 in September, whereas the percent of animal matter decreased from 54 in June to 3 in September. The four most important food items were carpet grass, crab grasses, bahia grass, and blackberries. |
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| ISSN: | 2328-5540 |