Table 2. Dietary composition of Pyrenean chamois and seasonal cattle, horses and sheep in the Pyrenees.
| Chamois | Cattle | Horses | Sheep | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody plants | ||||
| Calluna vulgaris | 24.6 (0.0–6.0) | 10.9 (1.0–22.5) | 2.2 (0.0–12.0) | 2.1 (0.0–29.5) |
| Cytisus spp. | 17.3 (3.5–51.5) | 0.1 (0.0–0.5) | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) | 0.3 (0.0–6.0) |
| Other woody plants | 7.1 (0.0–17.5) | 5.2 (2.0–8) | 3.7 (0.5–9.5) | 10.1 (3.0–17.0) |
| Total | 48.6 | 16.2 | 5.9 | 12.4 |
| Graminoids | ||||
| Festuca spp. | 22.0 (8.5–50.0) | 40.4 (26.5–52.0) | 52.4 (43.0–63.5) | 40.4 (27.5–52.0) |
| Avenula pratensis | 1.8 (0.0–6.5) | 3.2 (0.0–6.5) | 1.8 (0.0–6.0) | 2.1 (0.0–4.5) |
| Other graminoids | 2.1 (0.0–6.5) | 6.2 (3.0–11.5) | 9.5 (5.0–13.0) | 3.4 (2.0–7.0) |
| Total | 25.8 | 49.8 | 63.7 | 45.9 |
| Forbs | ||||
| Anthyllis vulneraria | 1.3 (0.0–5.0) | 2.2 (0.0–7.0) | 1.5 (0.0–4.5) | 4.1 (2.0–6.5) |
| Plantago monosperma | 3.6 (0.0–9.0) | 3.5 (2.0–5.0) | 3.9 (2.0–8.0) | 5.2 (3.0–10.0) |
| Potentilla spp. | 2.5 (0.0–6.0) | 3.9 (2.0–6.0) | 2.2 (0.5–4.5) | 4.7 (1.5–8.0) |
| Trifolium spp. | 11.2 (2.0–17.5) | 13.4 (5.5–21.0) | 13.8 (7.0–20.0) | 14.2 (6.0–21.5) |
| Other forbs | 6.7 (2.5–10.5) | 10.9 (4.0–17.0) | 9.1 (5.0–19.0) | 13.5 (8.5–20.0) |
| Total | 25.3 | 34.1 | 30.4 | 41.6 |
Notes. Data from June to October 2011 and 2012 in the Freser-Setcases National Game Reserve (eastern Spanish Pyrenees). Values represent mean percentages of fragment frequency (min–max).