Effects of fallen snow on the voluntary intake and grazing behavior of Hokkaido native horses in winter woodland with underlying Sasa senanensis

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 435-440

  Kawai, Masahito ^a   Hisano, Hanako ^a   Yabu, Yumiko ^a   Yabu, Naoki ^a   Matsuoka, Sakae ^a  

^a OBIHIRO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Grazing behavior; Hokkaido native horses; Sasa senanensis; Voluntary intake; Woodland pasture

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; SASA;

EID: 9644254484     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2004.00210.x     Document Type: Article

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