Tooth microwear pattern in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus L.) from Chizé (Western France) and relation to food composition

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 53, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 125-132

  Merceron, G ^a   Viriot, L ^a   Blondel, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

Author keywords

Browsing; Diet; Microwear; Roe deer; Ungulate

Indexed keywords

CAPREOLUS; CAPREOLUS CAPREOLUS; CERVIDAE; HEDERA; UNGULATA;

EID: 2442538230     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2003.10.002     Document Type: Article

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