The reliability of palatability estimates obtained from rumen contents analysis and a field-based index of diet selection

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 278, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 243-248

  Tanentzap, A J ^a   Bee, J N ^a   Lee, W G ^b   Lavers, R B ^c,f   Mills, J A ^d,f   Mark, A F ^e   Coomes, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c New Zealand Fire Service   (New Zealand)

^d DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^f NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Browsing; Diet selection; Electivity indices; Palatability; Red deer; Rumen contents

Indexed keywords

BROWSING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEER; DIET; ESTIMATION METHOD; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD SELECTION; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT AVAILABILITY; HERBIVORE; PALATABILITY; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; RUMINANT;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 67651176418     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2009.00572.x     Document Type: Article

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