Application of a new technique to studying the grazing behaviour of roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 46, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 145-157

  Hall, Stephen J G ^a,b   Neveu, Hélène ^a,c   Sempéré, Antoine J ^a  

^a CENTRE D ETUDES BIOLOGIQUES DE CHIZÉ   (France)

^b Dept of Clin Veterinary Medicine ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

Bout lengths; Capreolus capreolus; Grazing; Meal structure; Melatonin; Roe deer; Time budgets

Indexed keywords

GRAZING; TIME BUDGET;

FRANCE;

CAPREOLUS CAPREOLUS;

EID: 0030474891     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-1591(95)00651-6     Document Type: Article

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