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Dietary choices assessed by pre- and post-grazing tests on rangeland vegetation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2018

G. Molénat ,
D. Hubert ,
P. Lapeyronie ,
J. Gouy  and
T. Adama
G. Molénat
Affiliation:
ENSA/INRA, 2 Place Viala, 34060 Montpellier, Cedex 1, France
D. Hubert
Affiliation:
ENSA/INRA, 2 Place Viala, 34060 Montpellier, Cedex 1, France
P. Lapeyronie
Affiliation:
ENSA/INRA, 2 Place Viala, 34060 Montpellier, Cedex 1, France
J. Gouy
Affiliation:
ENSA/INRA, 2 Place Viala, 34060 Montpellier, Cedex 1, France
T. Adama
Affiliation:
School of Agriculture, Federal University of Technology, PMB 65, Minna, Nigeria
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Dietary choices of herbivores on rangeland complex vegetation are not easy to assess and give more or less biased results despite dedicated work (Holecheck et al., 1982; McInnis et al., 1983). Direct methods, such as oesophageal fistulas and direct observations can only be used in a limited range of conditions. Their negative effect on animal welfare emphasizes the need for non-injurious and nonstressful methods.

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BSAP Occasional Publication , Volume 20: Animal Choices , 1997 , pp. 90 - 91
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 1997

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