Evaluation of the Efficacy of DNA Sequencing and Microhistological Analysis for Determining Diet Composition in Ungulates
abstract: An understanding of diet habits is crucial in implementing proper management strategies for wildlife. Diet analysis, however, remains a challenge for ruminant species. Microhistological analysis, the method most often employed in herbivore diet studies, is tedious and time consuming. In ad...
Other Authors: | Murphree, Julie Joan (Author) |
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Format: | Dissertation |
Language: | English |
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2012
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.16050 |
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