The effect of sex, age, and location on carnivory in Utah black bears (Ursus americanus)
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DOI: 10.1007/s00442-019-04385-1
Abstract: Ungulates are important to the diet of bears because they are high in protein, and the level of dietary protein strongly influences bear size. The size a bear obtains as an adult influences important life… read more here.
Keywords: carnivory; age; utah black; black bears ... See more keywords
Plant carnivory beyond bogs: reliance on prey feeding in Drosophyllum lusitanicum (Drosophyllaceae) in dry Mediterranean heathland habitats
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DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcw247
Abstract: Background and Aims In a cost-benefit framework, plant carnivory is hypothesized to be an adaptation to nutrient-poor soils in sunny, wetland habitats. However, apparent exceptions to this cost-benefit model exist, although they have been rarely… read more here.
Keywords: drosophyllum lusitanicum; carnivory; plant; prey feeding ... See more keywords