Faecal nitrogen, an index of diet quality in roe deer Capreolus capreolus?

Wildlife Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 166-175

  Verheyden, H́lène ^a   Aubry, Lise ^a   Merlet, Joël ^a   Petibon, Patrick ^a   Chauveau Duriot, Béatrice ^b   Guillon, Nadine ^c   Duncan, Patrick ^c  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

^c CENTRE D ETUDES BIOLOGIQUES DE CHIZÉ   (France)

Author keywords

browser; Capreolus capreolus; food; indicator; nutrient; roe deer; ruminant; tannin

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; CAPREOLUS; CAPREOLUS CAPREOLUS; CERVIDAE;

EID: 79960783466     PISSN: 09096396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2981/10-111     Document Type: Article

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