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DOI	10.1016/j.jaridenv.2020.104285
	Temporal variation of Bubulcus ibis L. diet in a semi-arid Mediterranean region in north Algeria
	Mohammedi, Ahmed; Ababou, Adda
通讯作者	Mohammedi, A
来源期刊	JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS
ISSN	0140-1963
EISSN	1095-922X
出版年	2020
卷号	183
英文摘要	The Cattle Egret is considered an important auxiliary in agro-ecosystems, known by its dietary plasticity and habitat versatility. In this context, the present study focuses on the temporal variation of Bubulcus ibis preys, through the analysis of excrements of a colony located in the city of Chief, in Northwest Algeria. To this aim, 10 randomly collected fecal pellets were analyzed each month over a period of 4 years. The results showed a highly variable diet, related on the one hand, to the dietary requirements, according to the predator's growth stage, and, on the other hand, to the availability of prey, depending on their life cycle, seasons, ecological conditions and feeding environments. Among all the identified preys, only insects and especially Coleoptera and Orthoptera were consumed throughout the year at high quantities, with a clear decrease during winter compared to the remaining seasons. Insect's deficiency during winter was overcome by other preys such as small mammals, amphibians, reptiles or mollusks.
英文关键词	Bubulcus ibis Prey Fecal pellets Diet Insects
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000570066200003
WOS关键词	CATTLE-EGRET ; FEEDING ECOLOGY ; SWISS MAMMALS ; ARDEOLA-IBIS ; FOOD ; IDENTIFICATION
WOS类目	Ecology ; Environmental Sciences
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/326345
作者单位	[Mohammedi, Ahmed; Ababou, Adda] Univ Hassiba Benbouali Chlef, Nat Bioresources Lab, Chlef, Algeria
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Mohammedi, Ahmed,Ababou, Adda. Temporal variation of Bubulcus ibis L. diet in a semi-arid Mediterranean region in north Algeria[J],2020,183.
APA	Mohammedi, Ahmed,&Ababou, Adda.(2020).Temporal variation of Bubulcus ibis L. diet in a semi-arid Mediterranean region in north Algeria.JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS,183.
MLA	Mohammedi, Ahmed,et al."Temporal variation of Bubulcus ibis L. diet in a semi-arid Mediterranean region in north Algeria".JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS 183(2020).