Use of faecal genotyping to determine individual diet

Wildlife Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 318-330

  Prugh, Laura R ^a,c   Arthur, Stephen M ^b   Ritland, Carol E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; Canid; Faecal genotyping; Individual specialization; Noninvasive genetics; Rarefaction; Resource use

Indexed keywords

CANIDAE; CANIS LATRANS; LEPUS AMERICANUS;

EID: 54049083038     PISSN: 09096396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2981/0909-6396(2008)14[318:UOFGTD]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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