Using n-alkanes to estimate diet composition of herbivores: A novel mathematical approach

Animal

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 141-149

  Barcia, P ^a   Bugalho, M N ^b   Campagnolo, M L ^b   Cerdeira, J O ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Grazing; Linear models; Linear programming; Markers; Ungulates

Indexed keywords

ALKANE;

CISTUS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEER; FOOD COMPOSITION; GRASS; GRAZING; HERBIVORE; LEGUME; LINEAR SYSTEM; LOTUS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP;

BROMUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS; CISTUS LADANIFER; OVIS ARIES; POACEAE; TRIFOLIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS; UNGULATA; VICIA SATIVA;

EID: 33947412740     PISSN: 17517311     EISSN: 1751732X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1751731107340068     Document Type: Conference Paper

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