Diet composition of roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) in the Natural Park of the Garrotxa Volcanic Zone (Catalonia, Spain)

Pirineos

Volumn , Issue 157, 2002, Pages 57-63

  Bartolome J ^a   Rosell, C ^b   Bassols, E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b Minuartia Estudis Ambientals   (Spain)

^c Casal dels Volcans   (Spain)

Author keywords

Beech; Bramble; Diet; Faecal analysis; Ivy; Microhistological analysis; Oak

Indexed keywords

DEER; DIET; FECES;

CATALONIA; GARROTXA VOLCANIC ZONE; SPAIN;

CAPREOLUS; CAPREOLUS CAPREOLUS; CERVIDAE; FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; HEDERA; HEDERA HELIX; POACEAE; QUERCUS; RUBUS;

EID: 0344237103     PISSN: 03732568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/pirineos.2002.v157.61     Document Type: Article

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