Trophic niches of Pantholops hodgsoni, Procapra picticaudata and Equus kiang in Kekexili region

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 766-770

  Yin, Bao Fa ^a   Huai, Hu Yin ^a   Zhang, Yi Li ^b   Zhou, Le ^a   Wei, Wan Hong ^a  

^a YANGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHIC SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH   (China)

Author keywords

Microscopic analysis of feces; Niche overlap; Trophic niche width

Indexed keywords

COEXISTENCE; DIET; FECES; HERBIVORY; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; NICHE OVERLAP; UNGULATE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ANTELOPE; ARTICLE; CHINA; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HORSE; PHYSIOLOGY; TROPIC CLIMATE;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; ANTELOPES; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; EQUIDAE; TIBET; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

EQUUS KIANG; PANTHOLOPS HODGSONII; PROCAPRA PICTICAUDATA; UNGULATA;

EID: 34249807345     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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