Project:BB|559

Title
Diet composition and preferences of the wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus L.) and its importance for facilitation by large herbivores
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StartDate
2002-10-01
EndDate
2003-12-01
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Abstract

After description of diet composition and preferences of wild rabbit, the importance of different food quality parameters for both characteristics is studied. The result should enable to expose and explain possible facilitation phenomena. Whether facilitation is a true phenomenon is also studied through clipping experiments in which clipping at different heights simulates the grazin action of different herbivores. The impact of rabbit on vegetation and possibly on smaller vertebrates is investigated as well.

Keywords

diet selection, grazin ecology, interactions

People

Name Role Start End
Matheve, Hans admin
Somers, Nele member 2002-10-01 2003-12-31
Hoffmann, Maurice promotor 2002-10-01 2003-12-01

Orgunits

Name Role Start End
Terrestrial Ecology leader

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