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Tannins as Nutritional Constraints for Elk and Deer of the Coastal Pacific Northwest

  • Edward E. Starkey
  • Patricia J. Happe
  • Maria P. Gonzalez-Hernandez
  • Karen M. Lange
  • Joseph J. Karchesy
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Part of the Basic Life Sciences book series (BLSC, volume 66)

Abstract

In the coastal Pacific Northwest, diets of elk (Cervus elaphus roosevelti) and deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) are dominated by shrubs, ferns, and forbs solution17,18 or agarose gel.19 In this paper, we refer to the capacity to precipitate proteins as astringency.20

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Digestible Protein Wildlife Management Salivary Protein Tannic Acid Equivalent Seasonal Diet 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Edward E. Starkey
    • 1
  • Patricia J. Happe
    • 2
  • Maria P. Gonzalez-Hernandez
    • 3
  • Karen M. Lange
    • 4
  • Joseph J. Karchesy
    • 5
  1. 1.USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science CenterCorvallisUSA
  2. 2.Olympic National ParkPort AngelesUSA
  3. 3.Department of Crop ProductionSantiago de Compostela UniversityLugoSpain
  4. 4.Department of Forest ScienceOregon State UniversityCorvallisUSA
  5. 5.Department of Forest ProductsOregon State UniversityCorvallisUSA

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