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Nitrogen and the koala ( Phascolarctos cinereus ): some indirect evidence
Author(s) -
DEGABRIELE ROBERT
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
australian journal of ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1442-9993
pISSN - 0307-692X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-9993.1983.tb01520.x
Subject(s) - phascolarctos cinereus , limiting , abundance (ecology) , nitrogen , biology , zoology , ecology , chemistry , medicine , environmental health , population , mechanical engineering , engineering , organic chemistry
Indirect evidence provides additional support for the hypothesis that the level of available nitrogenous food is the major limiting influence in the abundance of the koala. It appears that koalas may select for low fibre content which is usually correlated with high nitrogen levels of leaves.