Free-choice mineral consumption in Iberian red deer (Cervus elaphus hispanicus) response to diet deficiencies

Livestock Science

Volumn 122, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 345-348

  Ceacero, Francisco ^a,b,c   Landete Castillejos, Tomás ^a,b,c   García, Andrés J ^a,b,c   Estévez, José A ^a,b,c   Martinez, Alberto ^d   Calatayud, Antonio ^d   Gaspar López, Enrique ^a,b,c   Gallego, Laureano ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN RECURSOS CINEGÉTICOS IREC CSIC UCLM JCCM   (Spain)

^b UCLM   (Spain)

^c UCLM   (Spain)

^d UCLM   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cervus elaphus hispanicus; Foraging theory; Free choice; Mineral deficiencies; Mineral supplements; Nutritional wisdom

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS HISPANICUS; MAMMALIA; UNGULATA;

EID: 67349259649     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2008.08.002     Document Type: Article

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