Nutritional information for different bear food items.

1: PDig was estimated using the relations presented in Pritchard and Robbins [47].
2: DMDig was estimated using the relations presented in Pritchard and Robbins [47]
3: DMDig, EDig and PDig (%) were measured on black bears (Ursus americanus).
a: Independent laboratory.
b: Annual average values. University of Alberta laboratory.
DM (%) = Dry matter (% of fresh matter); DMDig (%) = Digestible dry matter; GrossE (kcal/kg) = Gross energy; EDig (%) = Energy digestibility; PC (%) = Protein content; PDig (g) = protein digested per 100 gr of protein; PDig (%) = Protein digestibility; TDF (%) = Total dietary fiber. DMDig, GrossE, EDig, PC and PDig in a dry matter basis. When information was available standard deviation is included in parenthesis and sample size in brackets.
Nutritional information for different bear food items.