Learning and dietary choice in herbivores

Rangeland Ecology and Management

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 399-406

  Villalba, Juan J ^a   Provenza, Frederick D ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aversions; Choice; Diet selection; Flavor; Postingestive feedback; Preference

Indexed keywords

DIET; FOOD PREFERENCE; FOOD SELECTION; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; HERBIVORE; LEARNING; NUTRITIVE VALUE; SECONDARY METABOLITE; SENSORY SYSTEM; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 70349687576     PISSN: 15507424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2111/08-076.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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