Seasonal diet changes of the forest hog (Hylochoerus meinertzhageni Thomas) based on the carbon isotopic composition of hair

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 88-92

  Cerling, Thure E ^a   Viehl, Katja ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

13 carbon; Browse; Diet; Grass; Hylochoerus; Uganda

Indexed keywords

CARBON; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GROUP BEHAVIOR; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; SEASONAL VARIATION; UNGULATE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

ANIMALIA; HYLOCHOERUS; HYLOCHOERUS MEINERTZHAGENI; INVERTEBRATA; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA; UNGULATA;

EID: 3042515785     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2004.00500.x     Document Type: Article

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