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Horses and Grasses

The Nutritional Ecology of Equids and Their Impact on the Camargue

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  • © 1992

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Authors:
  1. Patrick Duncan

    1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre d’Etudes Biologiques de Chize, Villiers-en-Bois, France

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Part of the book series: Ecological Studies (ECOLSTUD, volume 87)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction and Background

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Grasslands and Grazing Ungulates

      • Patrick Duncan
      Pages 3-20

    3. The Horses and the Camargue

      • Patrick Duncan
      Pages 21-50

  3. Harvesting Nutrients

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 51-51
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    2. Extracting Nutrients from Plant Tissues

      • Patrick Duncan
      Pages 53-74

    3. Diets—Their Botanical Composition and Nutritional Value

      • Patrick Duncan
      Pages 75-97

    4. Foraging Behavior

      • Patrick Duncan
      Pages 98-125

  4. Nutrient Use

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 127-127
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    2. Social Organization, Mating System, and Feeding Behavior

      • Patrick Duncan
      Pages 129-151

    3. Reproduction and Growth

      • Patrick Duncan
      Pages 152-170

  5. Equids and Their Habitats

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 171-171
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    2. The Impact of Grazing on the Plants and Animals of the Camargue

      • Patrick Duncan
      Pages 173-194

    3. Equids in Grazing Systems

      • Patrick Duncan
      Pages 195-204

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 205-287
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About this book

In 1973, a herd of Camargue horses was released into a nature reserve in the Rhone delta of France. The comprehensive long-term study of the resulting population eruption provided the opportunity for a unique analysis of the feeding ecology of free-ranging horses. Horses and Grasses summarizes the study covering digestive physiology, behavior, growth, and demography of wild horses and zebras. It examines how these equids are affected by variations in abundance and quality of grasses and in turn, how grazing affects the plant communities. The book also provides insight into the consequences of the hind-gut fermentation system for equid behavior and ecology and contrasts this feeding strategy with that of the recently evolved, highly successful grazing bovids.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre d’Etudes Biologiques de Chize, Villiers-en-Bois, France

    Patrick Duncan

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Horses and Grasses

  • Book Subtitle: The Nutritional Ecology of Equids and Their Impact on the Camargue

  • Authors: Patrick Duncan

  • Series Title: Ecological Studies

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2770-0

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. 1992

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-7661-6Published: 22 September 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4612-2770-0Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0070-8356

  • Series E-ISSN: 2196-971X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 287

  • Topics: Zoology, Ecology

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