Trade‐Offs Between Forage Availability, Accessibility, and Predation Risk on Winter Foraging Strategies of Wood Bison (Bison bison athabascae)

ABSTRACT Optimal foraging theory (OFT) and the energy maximization hypothesis (EMH) have long been essential when examining wildlife habitat selection. At high latitudes and altitudes, animals in winter face greater limitations in availability and accessibility of forage. Here we explore the foragin...

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Main Authors: Garrett J. Rawleigh, Mark A. Edwards, Darren Epperson, Scott E. Nielsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-10-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.70385
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