White-tailed deer food habits in northeastern Mexico

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 141-146

  Ramirez R G ^a   Quintanilla, J B ^a   Aranda, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Botanical composition of diets; Northeastern mexico; White tailed deer

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA BERLANDIERI; ACACIA FARNESIANA; ACACIA RIGIDULA; ARENICOLA; CENCHRUS; CENCHRUS CILIARIS; CERCIDIUM; CERVIDAE; DYSSODIA; EPHEDRA; EPHEDRA ASPERA; GUAIACUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM; HIBISCUS; LEUCOPHYLLUM; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS; PARKINSONIA TEXANA MACRA; PENNISETUM CILIARE; POACEAE; PORLIERIA; PROSOPIS; PROSOPIS GLANDULOSA; THYMOPHYLLA ACEROSA; ZEPHYRANTHES;

EID: 17144441657     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0921-4488(96)00960-1     Document Type: Article

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