Feeding behavior of sheep and goats in a deciduous tropical forest during the dry season: The same menu consumed differently
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- 作者：Pedro Geraldo Gonzá ; lez-Pecha ; b ; Juan Felipe de Jesú ; s Torres-Acostaa ; tacosta@uady.mx" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Carlos Alfredo Sandoval-Castroa ; Juan Tun-Garridoa
- 关键词：Tropical deciduous forest ; Feeding behavior ; Small ruminants ; Direct observation
- 刊名：Small Ruminant Research
- 出版年：2015
- 出版时间：December 2015
- 年：2015
- 卷：133
- 期：Complete
- 页码：128-134
- 全文大小：540 K
文摘
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Sheep and goats harvest similar plant species in the tropical deciduous forest during dry season.
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Sheep performed significantly fewer bites/day than goats and bites were also smaller and lighter.
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In the same browsing area and time, sheep harvested fewer nutrients per day than goats.
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The TDF is a source of protein rich feed with low digestibility and poor energy content.