Is winter diet quality related to body condition of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)? An experiment using urine profiles

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 84, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1003-1010

  Sauvé, Daniel G ^a   Côté, Steeve D ^a  

^a CENTRE D ÉTUDES NORDIQUES   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCURONIC ACIDS; HERBIVORES; PLANT SECONDARY METABOLITES; WINTER DIETS;

DETOXIFICATION; FOOD PRODUCTS; METABOLITES; NUTRITION; ORGANIC ACIDS;

BIODIVERSITY;

BODY CONDITION; BOREAL FOREST; DEER; DIETARY SHIFT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; URINE; WINTER;

ANTICOSTI ISLAND; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

ABIES; ABIES BALSAMEA; CERVIDAE; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS; PICEA; PICEA GLAUCA;

EID: 33749678442     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z06-086     Document Type: Article

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