Brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) diet in a north Westland mixed-beech (Nothofagus) forest

Brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) diet in a north Westland mixed-beech (Nothofagus) forest

We quantified brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) diet in a mixed Nothofagus fusca-N. menziesii forest in north Westland. Diet comprised 49 food items of which four (Aristotelia serrata, Muehlenbeckia australis and Weinmannia racemosa foliage, and W. racemosa flowers) contributed 68%. The canop...

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Veröffentlicht in:New Zealand journal of ecology 2003-01, Vol.27 (1), p.61-65
Hauptverfasser: Cochrane, C. Hamish, Norton, David A., Miller, Craig J., Allen, Robert B.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Beech
Brush-tailed possums
Coniferous forests
Diet
Ecology
Food
Forest conservation
Forest ecology
Herbivores
Leaves
Mixed forests
Nothofagus
Opossums
Plants
Short Communications
Stomach
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Zusammenfassung:We quantified brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) diet in a mixed Nothofagus fusca-N. menziesii forest in north Westland. Diet comprised 49 food items of which four (Aristotelia serrata, Muehlenbeckia australis and Weinmannia racemosa foliage, and W. racemosa flowers) contributed 68%. The canopy dominant Nothofagus species were a minor diet component (
ISSN:0110-6465
1177-7788
1177-7788