Patterns and potential drivers of intraspecific variability in the body C, N, and P composition of a terrestrial consumer, the snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus)

Abstract Intraspecific variability in ecological traits is widespread in nature. Recent evidence, mostly from aquatic ecosystems, shows individuals differing at the most fundamental level, that of their chemical composition. Age, sex, or body size and condition may be key drivers of intraspecific va...

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Main Authors: Matteo Rizzuto, Shawn J. Leroux, Eric Vander Wal, Yolanda F. Wiersma, Travis R. Heckford, Juliana Balluffi‐Fry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-12-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5880