Exploitation of a natural pasture by wild horses: comparison between nutritive characteristics of the land and the nutrient requirements of the herds over a 2-year period
In the Molise region (Italy), some autochthonous populations are still bred and, between them, some wild horses named ‘Pentro horses.’ The breeding area is a natural pasture. It is 2200 ha extended including a broad plane surrounded by wooden hills. The aim of this research was to determine the nutr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2008-01-01
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Series: | Animal |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731107001474 |