Food selection in Microtus arvalis: the role of plant functional traits

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RIV/60076658:12310/09:00011362

Result on the web

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Food selection in Microtus arvalis: the role of plant functional traits

Original language description

We offered captive common voles (Microtus arvalis) a choice of 11 plant species (representing four ecological groups) growing in vivaria. Selection was evaluated by measuring (1) the biomass of each plant species consumed and (2) functional and life-history plant traits. We assessed whether plant functional traits explain selective foraging in common voles. To explore this, we reanalyzed Holiova's (1959) data about common vole stomach contents and plant trait databases. We suggest that the voles usuallyconsume grasses in the field because grasses are abundant and readily available, but prefer protein-rich forbs when possible.

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

EF - Botany

OECD FORD branch

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Project

Result was created during the realization of more than one project. More information in the Projects tab.

Continuities

Z - Vyzkumny zamer (s odkazem do CEZ)

Publication year

2009

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Ecological Research

ISSN

0912-3814

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Volume of the periodical

24

Issue of the periodical within the volume

4

Country of publishing house

JP - JAPAN

Number of pages

8

Pages from-to

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UT code for WoS article

000267680600013

EID of the result in the Scopus database

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