Copper deficiency in tule elk at Point Reyes, California
Gogan PJ, Jessup DA, Akeson M. 1989. Copper deficiency in tule elk at Point Reyes, California. Journal of Range Management. 42(3):233-238
Found signs of copper deficiency in Tule elk that had died. Analyzed soil and vegetation and determined that there was a deficiency of copper in the soil The remaining elk's health improved when they were fed dietary supplements.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Gogan, Peter; Jessup, David; Akeson, Mark
- Units
- PORE
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Copper (Cu), Health, Mortality, Nutrition, Soil Chemistry, Tule Elk (Cervus elaphus nannodes)