Performance and dietary preferences of white-tailed deer grazing chicory, birdsfoot trefoil or alfalfa in north central Alberta

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 794-801

  Chapman, G A ^a   Bork, E W ^a   Donkor, N T ^b   Hudson, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Canadian University College   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Birdsfoot trefoil; Chicory; Live weight; Preference; White tailed deer

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHICORY; DEER; DIET; FOOD PREFERENCE; LOTUS; PHYSIOLOGY; WEIGHT GAIN;

ALBERTA; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; CHICORY; DEER; DIET; FOOD PREFERENCES; LOTUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; WEIGHT GAIN;

AVES; CERVIDAE; CICHORIUM INTYBUS; LOTUS; LOTUS CORNICULATUS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS;

EID: 70449353524     PISSN: 09312439     EISSN: 14390396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0396.2008.00872.x     Document Type: Article

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