Use of mires and food habits of sika deer in the Oze Area, central Japan

Ecological Research

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 331-338

  Takatsuki, Seiki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cervus nippon; Food habits; Mire; Oze; Sasa nipponica

Indexed keywords

DEER; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT USE; MIRE; SEASONALITY;

JAPAN;

CERVIDAE; CERVUS; CERVUS NIPPON; SASA;

EID: 0042863227     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1703.2003.00558.x     Document Type: Article

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