Grouse and ptarmigan nutrition in the wild and in captivity

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 1137-1145

  Moss, Robert ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; BIRD; DIET; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SEASON; WILD ANIMAL;

AGING; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; ANIMALS, WILD; BIRDS; DIET; SEASONS;

EID: 0031261415     PISSN: 00296651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PNS19970116     Document Type: Article

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