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Is diet segregation between dabbling ducks due to food partitioning? A review of seasonal patterns in the Western Palearctic
Published the 09/02/12
Article on the use of food resources among dabbling in the western Palearctic (mallard, pintail, teal). The study shows a significant difference between species of ducks in the average size and weight of seeds ingested. No effect of season was found, suggesting a segregation between ducks throughout the annual cycle.
Full bibliographical reference:
Brochet A.-L., Dessborn L., Legagneux P., Elmberg J., Gauthier-Clerc M., Fritz H., Guillemain M. Journal of Zoology © 2011 The Zoological Society of London. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7998.2011.00870.x
