Title:

Dung properties and defacation characteristics in some Scottish herbivores, with an evaluation of the dung-volume method of assessing occupance

Creator:

Welch, D.

Place of publishing:

Białowieża

Date issued/created:

1982

Description:

The inter-relationships of dry weight, fresh weight and volume were studied with dung of cattle, sheep, red deer (Cervus elaphus), hares (Lepus spp.), rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and red grouse (Lagopus lagopus). Dry weight to volume ratios were dependent on the initial dry-matter content, but also affected by weather, with shrinkage on drying-out. Cattle dung was clearly distinct in having a high moisture content. Volumes and weights of individual pellets were measured, and the number of pellets per defecation counted.

Type of object:

Czasopismo/Artykuł

Subject and Keywords:

Cervus elaphus ; defecation ; density ; dung ; herbivores ; Lagopus lagopus ; Lepus europaeus ; Oryctolagus cuniculus ; odchody ; defekacja ; roślinożercy

Relation:

Acta Theriologica

Volume:

27

Issue:

15

Start page:

191

End page:

212

Resource type:

Tekst

Detailed Resource Type:

Artykuł

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

10.4098/AT.arch.82-19

Source:

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Language:

eng ; Streszcz. ang ; pol.

Rights:

Prawa zastrzeżone - dostęp nieograniczony

Terms of use:

Zasób chroniony prawem autorskim. Korzystanie dozwolone w zakresie określonym przez przepisy o dozwolonym użytku.

Digitizing institution:

Instytut Biologii Ssaków Polskiej Akademii Nauk

Original in:

Biblioteka Instytutu Biologii Ssaków PAN

Projects co-financed by:

Program Operacyjny Innowacyjna Gospodarka, lata 2010-2014, Priorytet 2. Infrastruktura strefy B + R ; Unia Europejska. Europejski Fundusz Rozwoju Regionalnego

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