Diet selection by sheep and goats on Mediterranean heath-woodland range

Journal of Range Management

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 383-391

  Bartolome J ^a   Franch, J ^a   Plaixats, J ^a   Seligman, N G ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Calluna vulgaris; Erica arborea; Fecal analysis; Microhistological analysis; Quercus ilex

Indexed keywords

DIET; GOAT; HEALTHLAND; MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT; SHEEP; SPECIES COMPOSITION; WOODLAND;

CATALONIA; MONESENY; SPAIN;

CALLUMA; CALLUNA; CAPRA HIRCUS; ERICA; OVIS ARIES; QUERCUS ILEX;

EID: 0031819588     PISSN: 0022409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4003322     Document Type: Article

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