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