Essays about: "central place foraging"

Found 3 essays containing the words central place foraging.

  1. 1. The foraging distribution of Cape gannets in relation to Addo Elephant National Park Marine Protected Area

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Pelagia Maria Tsousi; [2023]
    Keywords : cape gannets; morus capensis; marine Protected Areas; addo Elephant National Park Marine Protected Area; foraging distribution;

    Abstract : Seabirds are considered to be the sentinels of the ocean, as they are able to locate their prey in spite of the great heterogeneity of the marine environment. During the breeding season, these central-place foragers not only need to find prey to maintain themselves but also to feed their young. READ MORE

  3. 2. Dorsal visual cues in German wasp navigation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i biologi

    Author : Denis Vaduva; [2015]
    Keywords : Biology and Life Sciences;

    Abstract : The German wasp Vespula germanica is found in the Palaeartic region of the globe. Outside this area, it is highly invasive species. It has an omnivorous diet and is able to hunt other insects and scavenge for food from both natural and anthropogenic sources. READ MORE

  4. 3. Wolf movement patterns and the distribution of moose kills : implications for human harvest?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Anders E. Hedlund; [2010]
    Keywords : wolf; canis lupus; moose; alces alces; wolf predation; central place foraging; wolf movements; moose harvest; hunter observations;

    Abstract : Most studies regarding wolf (Canis lupus) predation on moose (Alces alces) have focused on the total annual consumption of moose within a wolf territory but few have tried to describe the spatial impact of wolf predation on a local scale. In this study I have analyzed wolf movement data, wolf predation, moose hunting statistics and moose hunter observations to investigate how wolf predation affects the human harvest of moose in Scandinavia. READ MORE