Indicators of Severe Undernutrition in Urine of Free-Ranging Elk during Winter
Delgiudice GD, Seal US, Mech LD. 1991. Indicators of Severe Undernutrition in Urine of Free-Ranging Elk during Winter. Wildlife Society Bulletin. 19(1):106-110
The objective of the study was to document "reference values of urine characteristic of free-ranging elk (Cervus elaphus) and other ungulates that indicate fat depletion and accelerated endogenous protein catabolism." Snow urine, bladder urine and percent femur marrow fat were measured.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Delgiudice, Glenn; Seal, Ulysses; Mech, L
- Units
- YELL
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Chemistry, Ecology, Elk(Cervus elaphus), Mammals, Management, Nutrition, Population, Urine, Winter