Evolutionary aspects of dietary selection and digestion in the European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) with special reference to seasonality

Zoosystematics and Evolution

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 223-227

  Lechner Doll, M ^a   Lason, K ^a   Lang, D ^a   Behrend, A ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR ZOO AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Digestive strategies; Reproduction; Roe deer; Success

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872790545     PISSN: 14351935     EISSN: 18600743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mmnz.20010770208     Document Type: Article

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