Faecal analysis as an indicator of the nutritional status of the diet of roan antelope in South Africa

African Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 16-21

  Dorgeloh W G ^a   Van Hoven, W ^b   Rethman, N F G ^b  

^a Technikon SA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; FECAL PELLET; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; UNGULATE;

NORTHERN PROVINCE; NYLSVLEY NATURE RESERVE; SOUTH AFRICA;

HIPPOTRAGUS EQUINUS;

EID: 0345130048     PISSN: 03794369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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