Dynamics of preference by sheep offered foods varying in flavors, nutrients, and a toxin

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 275-288

  Wang, Jian ^a   Provenza, Frederick D ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

flavor; Food preference; learning; nutrients; Ovis aries; sheep; toxins

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; ANIMALIA; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ORIGANUM VULGARE; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; OVIS ARIES; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0030997568     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOEC.0000006359.62931.f9     Document Type: Article

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