Browsing Master i anvendt økologi / Master of applied ecology MAOK by Subject "browsing"
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Diet composition and variation in winter of supplementarily fed moose
(Master thesis, 2013)Supplementary feeding of ungulates during winter is a common practice in Europe and North America. Amongst species that are fed with a diversionary purpose is the moose Alces alces. Winter supplementary feeding of moose ... -
Evaluating potential drivers of four different types of moose browsing damage in a cross-border context
(Master thesis, 2022)Moose (Alces alces) in Scandinavia rely on commercially valuable Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) as a winter food source. Browsing impacts to forest resources are labeled as “damage” and have become especially important along ... -
Moose (Alces alces) foraging decisions and habitat use during winter, at five spatial scales
(Master thesis, 2014-09-29)1. Forage availability is a strong tool for predicting large herbivore distribution and habitat use throughout different spatial scales. Yet, no large scale study has been executed where real biomass availability of palatable ... -
Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) phytochemistry predicts male capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) browsing during winter
(Master thesis, 2020)During winter, the capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) faces harsh conditions with only heavily digestible food available. To cope with this, these birds consume large volumes to compensate for the low levels of digestible ...