GIBIER FAUNE SAUVAGE Vol.4, September 1987 : 321-347.
The diet of the Ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus) is the subject of the
present literature search. The following points are discussed : methods
for food analysis, feeding behaviour of the species, characteristics of
the diet throughout the seasons, the factors influencing the selection
of food, and the food requirements. In conclusion, we emphasize
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limits of this kind of work and discuss the applications of the obtained
results, if any, to the habitats used by the Rock Ptarmigan populations in France.