Does size matter? Maximising nutrient and biomass intake by shoot size selection amongst herbivorous geese

Ardea

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 119-125

  Kristiansen, J N ^a   Fox, A D ^a   Nachman, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Anser albifrons flavirostris; Nutrient and biomass intake; Phleum pratense

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; OPTIMUM FORAGING THEORY; SHOOT; WATERFOWL;

ICELAND;

ANSER ALBIFRONS; PHLEUM LAMINAE; PHLEUM PRATENSE;

EID: 0033679390     PISSN: 03732266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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