Dietary preferences and ruminal protozoal populations in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), fallow deer (Dama dama) and mouflon (Ovis musimon)

Italian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 4, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2005, Pages 401-403

  Trabalza Marinucci, M ^a,c   Capecci, A ^a   Riganelli, N ^b   Acuti, G ^a   Antonini, C ^a   Olivieri, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b Studio Faunistico Associato Chiros   (Italy)

^c Dipartimento di Tecnologie e Biotecnologie delle Produzioni Animali   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diet; Rumen protozoa; Wild ungulates

Indexed keywords

CAPREOLUS CAPREOLUS; CERVIDAE; DAMA DAMA; OVIS ARIES; OVIS ARIES MUSIMON; PROTOZOA; UNGULATA;

EID: 33645796390     PISSN: 15944077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2005.2s.401     Document Type: Conference Paper

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