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Optimal foraging by a large ungulate in an extreme environment: Wild mountain reindeer select snow-free feeding habitats in winter

Romtveit, Lena; Strand, Olav; Mossing, Anders; Kastdalen, Leif; Hjeltnes, Arne William; Bjerketvedt, Dag Kjartan; Odland, Arvid; Heggenes, Jan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)

Optimal foraging models predict that individual animals will optimize net energy gain by intensifying forage activity and/or reducing forage energy cost. Then, the free distribution model predicts an animal's distribution ...