Foraging behaviour of the newly introduced Boer goat breed in a Mediterranean woodland: A research observation

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 69, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 144-153

  Aharon, Hava ^a   Henkin, Z ^b   Ungar, E D ^c   Kababya, Dorit ^d   Baram, Hagit ^c   Perevolotsky, A ^c  

^a MIGAL GALILEE TECHNOLOGY CENTER   (Israel)

^b Beef Cattle section   (Israel)

^c VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^d EXTENSION SERVICE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Browse; Brush encroachment; Eating behaviour; Grazing; Pasture

Indexed keywords

BOS; CALICOTOME VILLOSA; CAPRA HIRCUS; CISTUS; CISTUS CRETICUS; CISTUS SALVIIFOLIUS; SARCOPOTERIUM SPINOSUM;

EID: 33847634726     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2006.01.004     Document Type: Article

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