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Diet and diet preferences of introduced ungulates (Order: Artiodactyla) in New Zealand

The diet and diet preferences of introduced ungulates is a crucial step towards modelling their trophic interactions and managing their impacts. FORSYTH, D.M.; COOMES, D.A.; NUGENT, G.; HALL, G.M.J. 2010 PDF

Spatio-temporal feeding selection of red deer in a mountainous landscape

Understanding the dietary consumption and selection of wild populations of generalist herbivores is hampered by the complex array of factors. Here, we determine the influence of habitat, season, and animal density, sex, and age on the diet consumption and selection of 426 red deer (Cervus elaphus scoticus) culled in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand. BEE,Continue reading “Spatio-temporal feeding selection of red deer in a mountainous landscape”