Dietary preferences and ruminal protozoal populations in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), fallow deer (Dama dama) and mouflon (Ovis musimon)

Autor: O. Olivieri, C. Antonini, G. Acuti, N. Riganelli, A. Capecci, M. Trabalza Marinucci
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Italian Journal of Animal Science, Vol 4, Iss 2s, Pp 401-403 (2010)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1594-4077
1828-051X
DOI: 10.4081/ijas.2005.2s.401
Popis: Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), fallow deer (Dama dama) and mouflon (Ovis musimon) are among the most common wild ungulates in Italy and frequently their home ranges overlap. Despite the fact that roe deer is classified as concentrate selector (Hofmann, 1989) and fallow deer and mouflons as intermediate and grass eater, respectively, the composition of the diet can be affected by other factors such as geographical area and plant communities distribution and availability
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