Browse selection in response to simulated seasonal changes in diet quality through postingestive effects

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 729-744

  Duncan, Alan J ^a   Reid, Sheila A ^a   Thoss, Vera ^a   Elston, David A ^b  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b BIOMATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diet choice; Mammalian herbivore; Nutritional value; Season; Secondary plant compound

Indexed keywords

BROWSING; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; DIGESTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCE; GOAT; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; SEASON; TIME;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; DIGESTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCES; GOATS; PLANTS, EDIBLE; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; CONIFEROPHYTA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 21144433293     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10886-005-3541-0     Document Type: Article

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