Role of early experience in the development of preference for low-quality food in sheep

Domestic ruminant selectivity induces floristic changes in pasturelands, risking sustainability and limiting the subsequent availability of susceptible plant species. Development of preferences for species of lower nutritional quality may help to overcome those problems. In this study, we tested the...

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Main Authors: F. Catanese, R.A. Distel, R.M. Rodríguez Iglesias, J.J. Villalba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731109991637