Faecal nitrogen: A potential indicator of red and roe deer diet quality in forest habitats

Folia Zoologica

Volumn 54, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 89-98

  Kamler, Jiří ^a   Homolka, Miloslav ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF VERTEBRATE BIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Faecal indicators; Free living ungulates; Monitoring diet quality

Indexed keywords

DIET; FECES; FOOD QUALITY; NITROGEN; UNGULATE;

CENTRAL EUROPE; CZECH REPUBLIC; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; JESENIKY MOUNTAINS; SUDETES; WORLD;

CAPREOLUS CAPREOLUS; CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; UNGULATA; URTICA DIOICA;

EID: 22144452602     PISSN: 01397893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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