Linking diet switching to reproductive performance across populations of two critically endangered mammalian herbivores
(2024)
Journal Article
Harvey Sky, N., Britnell, J., Antwis, R., Kartzinel, T., Rubenstein, D., Toye, P., …Shultz, S. (in press). Linking diet switching to reproductive performance across populations of two critically endangered mammalian herbivores. Communications Biology, 7(1), 333. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-05983-3
Optimal foraging theory predicts that animals maximise energy intake by consuming the most valuable foods available. When resources are limited, they may include lower-quality fallback foods in their diets. As seasonal herbivore diet switching is und... Read More about Linking diet switching to reproductive performance across populations of two critically endangered mammalian herbivores.