Diet selection by European hares (Lepus europaeus) in the alpine zone of the Snowy Mountains, Australia

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 693-703

  Green, K ^a   Davis, N E ^b   Robinson, W A ^c   McAuliffe, J ^d   Good, R B ^d  

^a NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Australian National Botanic Gardens   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dietary breadth; Lepus timidus; Mountain hares

Indexed keywords

LEPUS EUROPAEUS; LEPUS TIMIDUS; POACEAE;

EID: 84883758995     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-013-0723-x     Document Type: Article

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