Diet of the Iberian hare (Lepus granatensis) in a mountain ecosystem

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 571-579

  Paupério, Joana ^a   Alves, Paulo Célio ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGAÇÃO EM BIODIVERSIDADE E RECURSOS GENÉTICOS   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Diet; Fecal analysis; Iberian Peninsula; Lepus granatensis; Microhistological techniques

Indexed keywords

AGROSTIS; ANTHOXANTHUM ODORATUM; LEPUS GRANATENSIS; POACEAE; SECALE CEREALE;

EID: 52449091348     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-008-0181-z     Document Type: Article

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