Duiker food selection: Palatability trials using natural foods in the Ituri Forest, Democratic Republic of Congo

Zoo Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 149-159

  Molloy, Lisa ^a   Hart, John A ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

Author keywords

Food choice; Fruits; Preference

Indexed keywords

CAFETERIA; CEPHALOPHUS; CEPHALOPHUS LEUCOGASTER; CEPHALOPHUS MONTICOLA; MONTICOLA;

EID: 0141907815     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.10021     Document Type: Conference Paper

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