A faecal index of diet quality that predicts reproductive success in a marsupial folivore

Windley, HannahWallis, IanDeGabriel, Jane L.Moore, BenJohnson, ChristopherFoley, William2015-12-100029-8549http://hdl.handle.net/1885/65589Estimating the nutritional value of a herbivore's diet is difficult because it requires knowing what the animal eats, the relative quality of each component and how these components interact in relation to animal physiology. Current methods are cumbersomeKeywords: diet; herbivory; index method; marsupial; nitrogen; physiology; reflectance; reproductive success; tannin; Australia; Animalia; Metatheria; Phalangeridae; Trichosurus; Trichosurus vulpecula Available nitrogen; Browser; Nutrition; PEG; TanninsA faecal index of diet quality that predicts reproductive success in a marsupial folivore201310.1007/s00442-013-2616-92016-02-24