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Food availability as a factor in habitat use by roe deer

Year: 1989

Type: article

Abstract: The influence of forest structure (food and cover availabilities) on habitat use by roe deer Capreolus capreolus (Linnaeus, 1758) was studied comparing home ranges in a shrubowood (much food, low visibility between deer) and coppice (low food, good visibility). There was no change in home range location during the year. Home ranges were greater in the shrubwood than in coppice and showed greater seasonal variations. Population density was higher in shrubwood. Roe deer showed a different strategy in an area with good trophic availabilities but crowded and in an area with poor trophic availabilities but less crowded.

Source: ACTA THERIOLOGICA

DOI: 10.4098/at.arch.89-7

Authors: Catherine Cibien, Antoine Sempere

Institutions: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre d'Etudes Biologiques de Chizé

Language: English

Topic: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Subfield: Ecology

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Life on land

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Hokkaido University