Relationships of
Vertebrate Animals
to this Plant:
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Glycine max (Soybean) [Fabaceae]
(observations are from Lewis, Schwartz, Martin et al., Houtcooper, Whitaker, Hofmann, Korschgen, Bellrose, and Havera)
Birds
Anatidae: Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard) [feeds on seeds in Illinois] Hv1999, Branta canadensis (Canada Goose) [feeds on foliage and/or seeds in Illinois & elsewhere] Blr1942 Hv1999; Columbidae: Zenaida macroura (Mourning Dove) [seeds of moderate importance as a source of food] Lws1993; Phasianidae: Phasianus colchicus (Ring-necked Pheasant) [seeds comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in the Northeast] MZN1951, Tympanuchus cupido (Greater Prairie Chicken) [seeds eaten during spring and fall for 2 months, this plant has above average importance as a source of food in Missouri] Swz1945 Krs1962
Mammals
Cricetidae: Peromyscus leucopus (White-footed Mouse) [seeds comprise 0.4% of the diet by volume] Wh1966, Peromyscus maniculatus (Deer Mouse) [large amounts of seeds are consumed, seeds comprise 10.5% of the diet by volume] Ht1978 Wh1966; Leporidae: Sylvilagus floridanus (Eastern Cottontail) [foliage & seeds comprise 5-10% of the diet in Ohio throughout the year] MZN1951; Muridae: Mus musculus (House Mouse) [moderate amounts of seeds are consumed, seeds comprise 0.9% of the diet by volume] Ht1978 Wh1966; Sciuridae: Marmota monax (Groundhog) [foliage comprises 2-5% of the diet in NE USA] MZN1951, Poliocitellus franklinii (Franklin's Ground Squirrel) [young plants in fields are eaten in Illinois] Hof1998, Sciurus niger (Fox Squirrel) [seeds comprise 0.5-2% of the diet in Ohio] MZN1951