Estimating the daily dry matter intake of Svalbard reindeer in late winter

Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) store large reserves of subcutaneous fat during summer and autumn which, it has been suggested, might be sufficient to meet a substantial part of their energy requirements during winter. An alternative suggestion, however, is that fat is not their...

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Main Author: Nicholas Tyler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 1987-06-01
Series:Rangifer
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Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/701