OecologiaAnimalsUrsidaeEnergy MetabolismHerbivoryArctic Regions
The effects of carnivory and herbivory on the energy balance of Arctic grizzly bears.
Anthony M Pagano, Karyn D Rode, Kerry L Nicholson, William B Leacock, Craig A Stricker, Charles T Robbins
Published: 202510.1007/s00442-025-05830-0
Abstract
Omnivores often face tradeoffs between selecting for spatially dispersed energy-dense vertebrate prey versus densely distributed herbivorous resources that have limited energetic value per unit intake. Arctic grizzly bears (Ursus arctos) are large om…
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