Mean mineral concentrations in food items eaten by mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei) in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

Differences in mineral concentrations between plant parts (P11Food items include bark, fruit, herbaceous leaves, tree leaves, pith/stem (including both pith, the outer green peel on herbs, and stem material), and root. Bark was defined as the outer bark of trees and twigs (woody material). Ca = calcium, P = phosphorus, Mg = magnesium, K = potassium, Na = sodium, Fe = iron, Zn = zinc, Cu = copper, Mn = manganese. PPM = Parts per million, % = Percentage on a dry matter basis. All pairwise comparisons are based on Dwass, Steel, & Critchlow-Fliger pairwise rankings.Mean mineral concentrations in food items eaten by mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei) in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.