A Double Sampling Technique for Estimating Dietary Composition

A double sampling technique is described which has a potential to increase sampling accuracy and efficiency when estimating botanical composition of herbivore diets. When applied to wild herbivores this technique may also reduce the need for using fistulated and thus behaviorally abnormal animals.

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Published in:Journal of range management 1974-07, Vol.27 (4), p.323-325
Main Authors: Peden, Donald G., Hansen, Richard M., Rice, Richard W., Van Dyne, George M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Bison
Botanical composition
Diet
Digestion
Estimate reliability
Grasses
Herbivores
Plants
Sampling methods
Technical Notes
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Summary:A double sampling technique is described which has a potential to increase sampling accuracy and efficiency when estimating botanical composition of herbivore diets. When applied to wild herbivores this technique may also reduce the need for using fistulated and thus behaviorally abnormal animals.
ISSN:0022-409X
DOI:10.2307/3896836