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The food availability, composition of the diets and selective grazing of the Mongolian gazelle (Procapra gutturosa) were studied in Hulunber Grassland in Nei Monggol. The food availability of Mongolian gazelle showed seasonal changes. The plant biomass was higher in spring and summer than that in autumn and winter. The fecal compositions of the gazelle demonstrated that fibrous parts occupied 62.4%, 74.8%, and 66.0% in spring, autumn, and winter, respectively. The Mongolian gazelle preferred to grazeCompositeae, Leguminosae, Allium spp. and other forbs in spring and autumn, while the grasses, such asAneurolepidium chinense andStipa spp. were selectively feeding in winter.
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Junsheng, L., Jianping, W. & Zhaowen, J. Food habits and selective grazing of Mongolian gazelle (Procapra gutturosa) in Hulunber Grassland. Journal of Forestry Research 10, 187–190 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02855430
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