The influence of sexual dimorphism in body size and mouth morphology on diet selection and sexual segregation in cervids

Acta Veterinaria Hungarica

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 357-367

  Perez Barberia F J ^a   Gordon, I J ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allometry; Cervids; Diet selection; Sexual dimorphism; Sexual segregation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; CATERING SERVICE; DEER; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; MALE; MASTICATION; MOUTH; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; BODY CONSTITUTION; DEER; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD SUPPLY; MALE; MASTICATION; MOUTH; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 0031615054     PISSN: 02366290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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