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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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj-art-4d6cb55bcefe44b09f9674e8e904ba752025-08-20T02:24:22ZengWileyWildlife Society Bulletin2328-55401975-01-011975S1869610.1002/j.2328-5540.1975.tb00094.xAVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF SUMMER FOODS BY EASTERN WILD TURKEY BROODS IN LEE COUNTY, ALABAMAWilliam E. Blackburn0James P. Kirk1James E. Kennamer2Department of Zoology‐EntomologyAuburn UniversityAuburnAlabama36830Department of Zoology‐EntomologyAuburn UniversityAuburnAlabama36830Department of Zoology‐EntomologyAuburn UniversityAuburnAlabama36830Abstract 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.https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2328-5540.1975.tb00094.xPoult food habitsseasonal foodsplant‐animal food ratioMeleagris gallopavo silvestris |
| spellingShingle | William E. Blackburn James P. Kirk James E. Kennamer AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF SUMMER FOODS BY EASTERN WILD TURKEY BROODS IN LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA Wildlife Society Bulletin Poult food habits seasonal foods plant‐animal food ratio Meleagris gallopavo silvestris |
| title | AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF SUMMER FOODS BY EASTERN WILD TURKEY BROODS IN LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA |
| title_full | AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF SUMMER FOODS BY EASTERN WILD TURKEY BROODS IN LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA |
| title_fullStr | AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF SUMMER FOODS BY EASTERN WILD TURKEY BROODS IN LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA |
| title_full_unstemmed | AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF SUMMER FOODS BY EASTERN WILD TURKEY BROODS IN LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA |
| title_short | AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF SUMMER FOODS BY EASTERN WILD TURKEY BROODS IN LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA |
| title_sort | availability and utilization of summer foods by eastern wild turkey broods in lee county alabama |
| topic | Poult food habits seasonal foods plant‐animal food ratio Meleagris gallopavo silvestris |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2328-5540.1975.tb00094.x |
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