Should elephants graze or browse? The nutritional and functional consequences of dietary variation in a mixed-feeding megaherbivore.

Gautam H, Berzaghi F, Thanikodi M, Ravichandran A, Sreeman SM, Sankaran M

DOI: 10.1098/rsos.250939
Published: 2025 Nov
Container: Royal Society open science
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@article{allodium:10.1098/rsos.250939,
  title = {Should elephants graze or browse? The nutritional and functional consequences of dietary variation in a mixed-feeding megaherbivore.},
  author = {Gautam H and Berzaghi F and Thanikodi M and Ravichandran A and Sreeman SM and Sankaran M},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Royal Society open science},
  doi = {10.1098/rsos.250939},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.250939}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Should elephants graze or browse? The nutritional and functional consequences of dietary variation in a mixed-feeding megaherbivore.
AU  - Gautam H
AU  - Berzaghi F
AU  - Thanikodi M
AU  - Ravichandran A
AU  - Sreeman SM
AU  - Sankaran M
PY  - 2025
JO  - Royal Society open science
DO  - 10.1098/rsos.250939
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H, G., F, B., M, T., A, R., SM, S., & M, S. (2025). Should elephants graze or browse? The nutritional and functional consequences of dietary variation in a mixed-feeding megaherbivore.. Royal Society open science. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.250939

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