Food choice in fallow deer – experimental studies of selectivity
In this thesis, I experimentally investigate feeding selectivity in fallow deer (Dama dama), with respect to plant secondary compounds, especially tannins, which can decrease the quality of foods. I found that fallow deer avoided foods with higher amounts of tannic acid and Quebracho tannin, even th...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Stockholms universitet, Zoologiska institutionen
2007
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-6789 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:91-7155-408-4 |