Foraging efficiencies and species' distributions : an explanation of the Hadeda ibis (Bostrychia hagedash) in relation to soil moisture

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dc.contributor.advisorUnderhill, Leslie Gen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorAltwegg, Resen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorDuckworth, Gregen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2017-11-16T07:13:50Z
dc.date.available2017-11-16T07:13:50Z
dc.date.issued2008en_ZA
dc.date.updated2017-02-02T13:43:23Z
dc.description.abstractThe influence of soil moisture on the foraging time needed to meet BMR (foraging efficiency) in hadedas was explored in Cape Town, South Africa. This was done by monitoring hadedas foraging and recording the prey items eaten successfully per minute on soils of different moisture. BMR was calculated using a published method and diet calorimetry was used to determine the amount of energy in their diet. Results indicate that hadedas are able to forage most efficiently at intermediate soil moistures (0.40 -0.80 cm³.cm-³) whilst at either low or high soil moisture they are less efficient.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationDuckworth, G. (2008). <i>Foraging efficiencies and species' distributions : an explanation of the Hadeda ibis (Bostrychia hagedash) in relation to soil moisture</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26303en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationDuckworth, Greg. <i>"Foraging efficiencies and species' distributions : an explanation of the Hadeda ibis (Bostrychia hagedash) in relation to soil moisture."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26303en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationDuckworth, G. 2008. Foraging efficiencies and species' distributions : an explanation of the Hadeda ibis (Bostrychia hagedash) in relation to soil moisture. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Duckworth, Greg AB - The influence of soil moisture on the foraging time needed to meet BMR (foraging efficiency) in hadedas was explored in Cape Town, South Africa. This was done by monitoring hadedas foraging and recording the prey items eaten successfully per minute on soils of different moisture. BMR was calculated using a published method and diet calorimetry was used to determine the amount of energy in their diet. Results indicate that hadedas are able to forage most efficiently at intermediate soil moistures (0.40 -0.80 cm³.cm-³) whilst at either low or high soil moisture they are less efficient. DA - 2008 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2008 T1 - Foraging efficiencies and species' distributions : an explanation of the Hadeda ibis (Bostrychia hagedash) in relation to soil moisture TI - Foraging efficiencies and species' distributions : an explanation of the Hadeda ibis (Bostrychia hagedash) in relation to soil moisture UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26303 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/26303
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationDuckworth G. Foraging efficiencies and species' distributions : an explanation of the Hadeda ibis (Bostrychia hagedash) in relation to soil moisture. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2008 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26303en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherBotanyen_ZA
dc.titleForaging efficiencies and species' distributions : an explanation of the Hadeda ibis (Bostrychia hagedash) in relation to soil moistureen_ZA
dc.typeBachelor Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelHonours
dc.type.qualificationnameBSc (Hons)en_ZA
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