Nocturnal foraging lifts time constraints in winter for migratory geese but hardly speeds up fueling.
Lameris TK, Dokter AM, van der Jeugd HP, Bouten W, Koster J, Sand SHH, Westerduin C, Nolet BA.
Lameris TK, et al.
Behav Ecol. 2021 Mar 25;32(3):539-552. doi: 10.1093/beheco/araa152. eCollection 2021 May-Jun.
Behav Ecol. 2021.
PMID: 34104110
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We examined how time spent foraging was affected by the available time (during daylight and moonlit nights) and thermoregulation costs. We used an energetic model to assess onset and rates of fueling and whether geese can further advance fueling by extending foraging time. …
We examined how time spent foraging was affected by the available time (during daylight and moonlit nights) and thermoregulation cost …