Variation in the stable carbon and nitrogen isotope discrimination factors from diet to fur in four felid species held on different diets

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 151-159

  Parng, Emily ^a   Crumpacker, Ali ^b   Kurle, Carolyn M ^a  

^a University of California San Diego   (United States)

^b Fund for Animals Wildlife Center   (United States)

Author keywords

stable isotope analysis

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; DIET; FELID; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; STABLE ISOTOPE;

EID: 84896869898     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: 15451542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/13-MAMM-A-014.1     Document Type: Article

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