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dc.contributor.authorPark, Kirstyen_UK
dc.contributor.authorRobertson, Peter Aen_UK
dc.contributor.authorCampbell, Steven Ten_UK
dc.contributor.authorFoster, Robinen_UK
dc.contributor.authorRussell, Zoe Men_UK
dc.contributor.authorNewborn, Daviden_UK
dc.contributor.authorHudson, Peter Jen_UK
dc.date.accessioned2013-06-09T09:58:05Z-
dc.date.available2013-06-09T09:58:05Z-
dc.date.issued2001-06en_UK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/310-
dc.description.abstractThe role of diet on the growth, survival and movement of red grouse chicks was examined. We compared two areas of moorland in Scotland; a dry heath with a low density of red grouse and poor chick survival and a wetter heath/bog with relatively higher red grouse numbers and higher rates of chick survival. There were no differences in clutch size, or the proportion of eggs hatching between the two moors but brood survival was significantly lower on the dry heath. Radiotagged hens with broods were monitored during the first 12 days following hatching, the chicks captured, weighed and faecal samples collected. Invertebrate samples were collected within brood feeding ranges. Analysis of chick faeces was used to identify dietary components. Heather comprised the major dietary component on both moors. Invertebrates formed a higher component of diet on the wet moor, and this was positively correlated with growth rates, which in turn were positively correlated with chick survival. We present data from an experiment carried out in 1982, in which chicks showed higher growth rates with increasing insect availability. We also show that broods in which all the chicks survived (4-10 days) had smaller home range areas than broods in which some of the chicks died during this period. We suggest that the differences in chick survival between the two populations was due to variations in the abundance of invertebrates, particularly Tipulids. The protein provided by a high invertebrate component in the diet is, therefore, an important determinant of young red grouse chick growth and survival in some areas.en_UK
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherBlackwell Publishingen_UK
dc.relationPark K, Robertson PA, Campbell ST, Foster R, Russell ZM, Newborn D & Hudson PJ (2001) The role of invertebrates in the diet, growth and survival of red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scoticus) chicks. Journal of Zoology, 254 (2), pp. 137-145. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0952836901000644en_UK
dc.rightsThe definitive version is available at www.blackwell-synergy.comen_UK
dc.subjectred grouseen_UK
dc.subjectsurvivalen_UK
dc.subjectchicken_UK
dc.subjectinvertebrateen_UK
dc.subjectdieten_UK
dc.subjectRed grouse Chicks Scotlanden_UK
dc.subjectRed grouse Chicks Moors (Wetlands)en_UK
dc.subjectRed grouse Food habitsen_UK
dc.titleThe role of invertebrates in the diet, growth and survival of red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scoticus) chicksen_UK
dc.typeJournal Articleen_UK
dc.identifier.doi10.1017/S0952836901000644en_UK
dc.citation.jtitleJournal of Zoologyen_UK
dc.citation.issn1469-7998en_UK
dc.citation.issn0952-8369en_UK
dc.citation.volume254en_UK
dc.citation.issue2en_UK
dc.citation.spage137en_UK
dc.citation.epage145en_UK
dc.citation.publicationstatusPublisheden_UK
dc.citation.peerreviewedRefereeden_UK
dc.type.statusAM - Accepted Manuscripten_UK
dc.citation.date28/02/2006en_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationBiological and Environmental Sciencesen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationGame Conservancy Trusten_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationGame Conservancy Trusten_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationGame Conservancy Trusten_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Stirlingen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationGame Conservancy Trusten_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Stirlingen_UK
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000169517300001en_UK
dc.identifier.scopusid2-s2.0-0034983643en_UK
dc.identifier.wtid833684en_UK
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0001-6080-7197en_UK
dcterms.dateAccepted2006-02-28en_UK
dc.date.filedepositdate2008-03-19en_UK
rioxxterms.typeJournal Article/Reviewen_UK
rioxxterms.versionAMen_UK
local.rioxx.authorPark, Kirsty|0000-0001-6080-7197en_UK
local.rioxx.authorRobertson, Peter A|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorCampbell, Steven T|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorFoster, Robin|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorRussell, Zoe M|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorNewborn, David|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorHudson, Peter J|en_UK
local.rioxx.projectInternal Project|University of Stirling|https://isni.org/isni/0000000122484331en_UK
local.rioxx.freetoreaddate2008-03-19en_UK
local.rioxx.licencehttp://www.rioxx.net/licenses/all-rights-reserved|2008-03-19|en_UK
local.rioxx.filenamepark2001c.pdfen_UK
local.rioxx.filecount1en_UK
local.rioxx.source0952-8369en_UK
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