Caloric Production of Black Bear Foods in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Inman RM. 1997. Caloric Production of Black Bear Foods in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The author's principal field of study was the soft mast -- the fruit, seeds, berries, as opposed to the hard mast of oaks. He measured the caloric content of such foods and tabulated the results, and recommended management practices, as opening dense woodlands to berry shrubs.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Inman, Robert
- Date of Issue
- 1997-12
- Units
- GRSM
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, Black Bear (Ursus americanus), Diet, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM, mast (acorns), SER, Southeast Region