Food habits of sika deer and nutritional value of sika deer diets in eastern Hokkaido, Japan

Rumen content analysis and field observations were used to investigate the food habits and diet quality of sika deer (Cervus nippon yesoensis Heude) from 1991 to 1993 in eastern Hokkaido, Japan. Diets varied seasonally, with deer consuming graminoids and browse in winter, forbs and agricultural crop...

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Published in:	Ecological research Vol. 15; no. 3; pp. 345 - 355
Main Authors:	Yokoyama, Mayumi, Kaji, Koichi, Suzuki, Masatsugu
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Melbourne, Australia Blackwell Science Pty 01-09-2000 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Subjects:	bite marks Cervus nippon Content analysis Deer Diet Food habits Food resources Japan nutritional value Nutritive value Plant species Population density rumen content seasonal variation
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