Feeding activity and dietary composition of roe deer at the southern edge of their range

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-9

  Wallach, Arian D ^a,b   Shanas, Uri ^a   Inbar, Moshe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diet composition; Hand reared; Mediterranean forest; Reintroduction

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPREOLUS; CAPREOLUS CAPREOLUS; CERVIDAE; POACEAE;

EID: 75849140497     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-009-0281-4     Document Type: Article

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