Some adaptive opportunities of the saiga of the european population
- Authors: Kokshunova LE1, Ostapenko VA2
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Affiliations:
- Federal Institute for Educational Development
- Moscow State Academy of Veterinary less cine and biotechnology" named after K.I. Scriabin
- Issue: No 3 (2013)
- Pages: 30-39
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.rudn.ru/ecology/article/view/12728
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Abstract
Some physiological indicators and adaptations of Saiga concerning their food are investigated; the review of literature on this problem is carried out. It is as a result suggested about high adaptive fodder possibility of Saiga. The assumption of other researchers that the pasture of agricultural animals improves fodder quality of vegetation for Saiga is confirmed, desertification doesn't influence negatively the number of Saiga, and the only reason of its decrease — increased extent of poaching.
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L E Kokshunova
Federal Institute for Educational Development
Email: kokshunova@yandex.ru
V A Ostapenko
Moscow State Academy of Veterinary less cine and biotechnology" named after K.I. Scriabin
Email: v-ostapenko@list.ru