Browsing by Subject "Foraging"
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Coming to know through story: exploring the social economy of blueberry foraging in Northwestern Ontario
(2018)Foraging for wild blueberries is part of the identity of many Northern Ontario residents. As far back as many people can remember their families have completed the annual trek out to the blueberry patch to harvest blueberries ... -
Exploring the effect of predator experience on Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens) behaviour and predator recognition
(2020)Recreational and commercial fisheries are important resources that can be vulnerable to disruption by invasive species, particularly the introduction of top predators into water systems that have not previously supported ... -
Interspecific interactions modulate social foraging behaviour and habitat use in a neotropical migratory warbler species during its nonbreeding period
(2022)Spatial and temporal variation in biotic and abiotic conditions in any foraging environment prompts individuals to modify their strategies of space use and behavioral responses such as going from solitary to social ... -
Time allocated to vigilance: does antipredator behavior decrease in colder temperatures?
(2017)This thesis was designed to assess the effect an organism's environment has on its behavior. Specifically, the effect of air temperature on vigilance behavior was examined during the winter of 2016-2017. This study was ... -
Trends in breeding propensity of Common Loons (Gavia immer) in relation to lake water clarity in and around Algonquin Provincial Park
(2023)Productivity of Common Loons has been in decline across most of Canada for several decades. Many environmental factors and human impacts on the breeding grounds may be causing the decline, and these factors are known to ...