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Title: Seasonal foods of coyotes in southeastern Idaho: a multivariate analysis

Abstract

Seasonal foods of coyotes (Canis latrans) inhabiting the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory site were examined using step-wise discriminant analysis. Significant differences (P<0.01) were detected among seasons in food consumption by coyotes, where univariate statistical analysis failed to recognize differences. Recognition of seasonal changes in foods consumed by coyotes is essential to understanding coyote feeding strategies. The role opportunistic behavior plays in coyote food selection on the study area is questioned.

Authors:
 [1];
  1. Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
5708083
DOE Contract Number:  
AS07-76ID01526
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Great Basin Nat.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 42:1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; COYOTES; BEHAVIOR; DIET; FEEDING; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SEASONAL VARIATIONS; ECOLOGY; IDAHO NATIONAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY; WILD ANIMALS; ANIMALS; MAMMALS; MATHEMATICS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; STATISTICS; US DOE; US ERDA; US ORGANIZATIONS; VARIATIONS; VERTEBRATES; 510100* - Environment, Terrestrial- Basic Studies- (-1989)

Citation Formats

MacCracken, J G, and Hansen, R M. Seasonal foods of coyotes in southeastern Idaho: a multivariate analysis. United States: N. p., 1982. Web.
MacCracken, J G, & Hansen, R M. Seasonal foods of coyotes in southeastern Idaho: a multivariate analysis. United States.
MacCracken, J G, and Hansen, R M. 1982. "Seasonal foods of coyotes in southeastern Idaho: a multivariate analysis". United States.
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title = {Seasonal foods of coyotes in southeastern Idaho: a multivariate analysis},
author = {MacCracken, J G and Hansen, R M},
abstractNote = {Seasonal foods of coyotes (Canis latrans) inhabiting the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory site were examined using step-wise discriminant analysis. Significant differences (P<0.01) were detected among seasons in food consumption by coyotes, where univariate statistical analysis failed to recognize differences. Recognition of seasonal changes in foods consumed by coyotes is essential to understanding coyote feeding strategies. The role opportunistic behavior plays in coyote food selection on the study area is questioned.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5708083}, journal = {Great Basin Nat.; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 42:1,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1982},
month = {Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1982}
}