Food choice by white-tailed deer in relation to protein and energy content of the diet: A field experiment

Oecologia

Volumn 115, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 84-92

  Berteaux, Dominique ^a,e   Crête, Michel ^a,b   Huot, Jean ^a,c   Maltais, Jean ^d   Ouellet, Jean Pierre ^d  

^a CENTRE D ÉTUDES NORDIQUES   (Canada)

^b Min l'Environnement et de la Faune   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Energy; Herbivore plant interactions; Odocoileus virginianus; Protein; Ruminants

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONTROL; FOOD SELECTION; HERBIVORE; PROTEIN CONTENT;

ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS;

EID: 2642630729     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050494     Document Type: Article

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