The selection by the Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) of spring plant food items according to their nutritional values
The present study aimed to investigate the nutritional aspects of the bear diet quantitatively, in order to understand plant food selection in spring. Bears were observed directly from April to July in 2013 and 2014, to visually recognize plant species consumed by bears, and to des...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2017-05-01
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Series: | ZooKeys |
Online Access: | http://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=10078 |