Original title: Food selection in Microtus arvalis: the role of plant functional traits
Authors: LANTOVÁ, Petra
Document type: Rigorous theses
Year: 2011
Language: eng
Abstract: Foraging by captive common voles (Microtus arvalis) was evaluated by measuring the biomass of plant species consumed in a vivaria experiment and by re-analysing of already published data on plant selection. The experiment showed that foraging was strongly plant species-specific, while data re-analysis indicated the traits plant guild and life span as the best predictors for dietary selection, i.e., voles would eat more grasses and/or legumes than forbs. The study suggests that the voles usually consume grasses in the field because grasses are abundant and readily available, but prefer protein-rich forbs when possible.
Keywords: Common vole; Electivity index; Plant functional groups; Plant traits; Selective feeding
Citation: LANTOVÁ, Petra. Food selection in Microtus arvalis: the role of plant functional traits. České Budějovice, 2011. rigorózní práce (RNDr.). JIHOČESKÁ UNIVERZITA V ČESKÝCH BUDĚJOVICÍCH. Přírodovědecká fakulta

Institution: University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice (web)
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