The food supply of Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) in the desert of Oman

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 248, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 433-441

  Spalton, J A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b Office of the Adviser for Conservation of the Environment Oman   (Oman)

Author keywords

Arabian oryx; Digestibility; Oman; Oryx leucoryx; Protein; Water

Indexed keywords

DIGESTIBILITY; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SUPPLY; PROTEIN; UNGULATE; WATER CONTENT;

OMAN;

ORYX LEUCORYX; STIPAGROSTIS;

EID: 0033180468     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836999008031     Document Type: Article

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