Evolutionary transitions among feeding styles and habitats in ungulates

Evolutionary Ecology Research

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 221-230

  Javier Perez Barberia F ^a,b   Gordon, Iain J ^a   Nores, Carlos ^b  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b Inst Recurs Nat y Ordenacion T   (Spain)

Author keywords

Browser; Diet; Grazer; Habitat use

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000406860     PISSN: 15220613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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