Discerned fragments in feces indicates diet overlap

A mean dissimilarity index was used to measure the degree of dietary overlap of appropriately paired diet and fecal samples of cows, bison, and sheep. When botanical composition is determined by the microscope technique for plant fragments identified in the feces of different kinds of herbivores (ca...

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Published in:Journal of range management 1973-03, Vol.26 (2), p.103-105
Main Authors: Hansen, R.M, Peden, D.G, Rice, R.W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal digestion
Bison
cattle
Diet
Digestion
Feces
Fistulas
Herbivores
Plants
Range management
Sheep
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Summary:A mean dissimilarity index was used to measure the degree of dietary overlap of appropriately paired diet and fecal samples of cows, bison, and sheep. When botanical composition is determined by the microscope technique for plant fragments identified in the feces of different kinds of herbivores (cattle, sheep, and bison), the estimated degree of dietary overlap is approximately the same as if diet samples had been used to estimate dietary overlap.
ISSN:0022-409X
2162-2728
DOI:10.2307/3896462