Influence of season and phytochemicals on the elemental composition of kobs’ diets in Old Oyo National Park, Nigeria

Influence of season and phytochemicals on the elemental composition of kobs’ diets in Old Oyo National Park, Nigeria

Phytochemicals or plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) are known to counteract mineral nutrients (MNs) utilisation in herbivorous wildlife, yet studies on the interactions between PSMs and MNs in relation to herbivory, particularly for kobs (Kobus kob) are scarce. Composite samples of each of five maj...

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Main Authors: Abideen Abiodun Alarape, Rilwan Oluyinka Adewale, Oluseun Adesola Akinsorotan, Oladele Abdulahi Oguntade, Musifat Abosede Kolapo, Solomon Oladimeji Olagunju, Richard Oluseyi Olayiwola, Mutajero Ayobami Womiloju
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kassel University Press 2024-02-01
Series:Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics
Subjects:
kobus kob
herbivory
mineral nutrients
plant secondary metabolites
Online Access:https://www.jarts.info/index.php/jarts/article/view/202402239638/1107

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