Predicting feed intake of fallow deer (Dama Dama) using alkanes as a marker

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 209-212

  Ru, Y J ^a   Miao, Z H ^a   Glatz, P C ^a   Choct, M ^a  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alkane Capsule; Fallow Deer; Feed Intake; Grazing

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; CERVUS DAMA; DAMA; DAMA DAMA; OVIS ARIES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0035982449     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2002.209     Document Type: Article

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