An evaluation of the microhistological technique in the determination of food preferences of game
Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie/South African Journal of Science and Technology
| Field | Value | |
| Title | An evaluation of the microhistological technique in the determination of food preferences of game ’n Evaluering van die mikrohistologiese tegniek by die bepaling van die voedselvoorkeure van wild | |
| Creator | Botha, R. Kok, P. D. F. Ellis, R. P. | |
| Description | During the past ten years much research on the identification of especially grass species in the stomach content and faeces of herbivores has been undertaken. This has contributed significantly towards the knowledge of which plant species are being eaten by animals. In spite of these successful investigations, many problems are still experienced. This caused some research workers to reject the method completely, while others are of the opinion that the method has merits. A survey of the literature as well as research indicate that there are especially three aspects that may influence the results, but that they are ignored by most authors. These include the variation in the epidermis of the grass species, the digestibility of the grass species and the methods used in the investigations. Die afgelope tien jaar is daar heelwat navorsing oor die identifisering van grassoorte in die maaginhoud en faeces van herbivore onderneem. In sommige gevalle het dit ’n betekenisvolle bydrae gelewer tot die kennis oor die plantsoorte wat deur diere gevreet word. Ten spyte van hierdie suksesvolle ondersoeke word talle probieme steeds ondervind, en gevolglik verwerp sommige navorsers die metode geheel en al, lerwyl ander outeurs van mening is dat die metode wet meriete het. Uit ’n literatuurstudie asook navorsing blyk dit dat daar veral drie aspekte is wat deur die meeste outeurs geïgnoreer is, maar wat ‘n groot invloed op die resultate kan hê. Dit sluit die variasie in die epidermis van grassoorte, die verteerbaarheid van grassoorte en die metodes wat in ondersoeke gebruik word, in. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 1986-03-18 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/satnt.v5i2.984 | |
| Source | Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie; Vol 5, No 2 (1986); 105-112 Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie; Vol 5, No 2 (1986); 105-112 2222-4173 0254-3486 | |
| Language | eng | |
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