Grazing behavior in ungulates: Current concepts and future challenges

Annals of Arid Zone

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 319-335

  Vavra, Martin ^a   Ganskopp, David ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Diversity; Foraging; Management; Review; Ruminant; Selection; Theory

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; UNGULATA;

EID: 0032237047     PISSN: 05701791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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