Discrimination of intra- and inter-specific forage quality by collared pikas (Ochotona collaris)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 456-461

  Morrison, S F ^a   Hik, D S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CACHING; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SELECTION; FORAGE; HERBIVORE; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; LAGOMORPH; NUTRITION;

CAREX BIGELOWII; OCHOTONA COLLARIS; OCHOTONIDAE; POLYGONUM; POLYGONUM BISTORTA;

EID: 46749152677     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z08-023     Document Type: Article

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