Dietary overlap between prairie dog (Cynomys mexicanus) and beef cattle in a desert rangeland of northern Mexico

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 449-458

  Mellado, M ^a   Olvera, A ^b   Quero, A ^b   Mendoza, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA AGRARIA ANTONIO NARRO   (Mexico)

^b Posgraduated College   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Botanical composition; Foraging strategy; Herbivores; Microhystological analysis; Standing crop

Indexed keywords

CANID; CATTLE; DIETARY OVERLAP; HERBIVORY; RANGELAND;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

BOS TAURUS; BOUTELOUA CURTIPENDULA; BOUTELOUA GRACILIS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CYNOMYS MEXICANUS; POACEAE;

EID: 19344375452     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2005.01.002     Document Type: Article

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