A. C. Highfield的團隊在2009年開始就開始了一個長期的研究計畫,目的是探索地中海陸龜在自然環境中的生活模式,希望能藉此來解決人為飼養情況下所遇到的問題,並且能更進一步的改進飼養的技術。
這麼努力又不吝於分享研究成果的團隊,真是該給他們拍拍手,下面是他們最近發表的文章之一,標題是:
Dietary Fibre in the diet of the Herbivorous Tortoise Testudo graeca graeca in Spain: Some implications for captive husbandry
草食性歐洲陸龜Testudo graeca graeca在西班牙的日常攝食纖維研究:一些與人為飼養方式有關的事情。
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作者:A. C. Highfield, Tortoise Trust, Almeria, Spain
From: Monographs in Chelonian Husbandry Vol. 1 (in press, Tortoise Trust)
鳴謝:
我由衷的感謝Nadine Highfield, Marcos Martinez (尤其是在植物辨識方面), Jordi Sabati and Graham Ray在田野調查上所提供無價的協助,讓我可以順利的完成上面所有引用的資料。所有的照片版權屬於A. C. Highfield and Nadine Highfield。
文中所提及到的產品:
Pro and Pre Alpin Testudo
JR Farm dried herbs
參考文獻:
Andreu, A. C., 1987. Ecologia dinamica poblacional de la tortuga mora, Testudo graeca, en Donana. Thesis doctoral, University of Seville.
Baer, D. J, Oftedal, O.T., Rumpler, W. V. and Ullrey, D.E. (1997) Dietary fiber influences nutrient unilization, growth and dry matter intake of green iguanas (Iguana iguana). J. Nutrition. 127:1501-1507.
Bjorndal, K.A, Bolten, A.B, and Moore, J.E. 1990. Digestive fermentation in herbivores: effect of food particle size. Physiological Zoology. 63:710-721.
Bjorndal, K. A. (1987) Digestive Efficiency in a Temperate Herbivorous Reptile, Gopherus polyphemus. Copia 1987(3): 714-720
Cobo, M., and Andreu, A. C. (1988) Seed consumption and dispersal by the spur-thighed tortoise, Testudo graeca. Oikos 51:526-273
Fraga, M. 1990. Effect of type of fibre on the rate of passage and on the contribution of soft feces to nutrient intake of finishing rabbits. Journal of Animal Science 69:1566-74.
Donoghue, S. and Langenberg, J. (1996 Nutrition. in Reptile Medicine and Surgery (ed. Mader). W.B. Saunders.
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Guil, J. L, Torija, M. E., Gimenez, J. J., Rodriguez-Garcia, I., and Gimenez, A. (1996). Oxalic acid and calcium determination in Wild Edible Plants. J. Agric. Food Chem. (44):1821-1823.
Hatt, J. (2008) Raising Giant Tortoises in: Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine (eds. Fowler, M.E. and Miller, R.E.) W. B. Saunders.
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Highfield, A. C. (1986) Safer Hibernation and your Tortoise. Tortoise Trust.
Highfield, A. C. (1987) Causal Factors of Mortality in Captive Collections. Testudo (2):5 17-17.
Highfield, A. C. (2000) The Tortoise and Turtle Feeding Manual. Carapace Press.
Highfield, A. C. (2004) The Tortoise Trust Guide to Tortoises and Turtles. Third Edition. Carapace Press.
Highfield, A. C. (1988) Notes on Dietary Constituents for Herbivorous Terrestrial Chelonians and their effect on Growth and Development. ASRA Journal.
MacArthur, S., Wilkinson, R. and Meyer, J. (2004) Medicine and Surgery of Tortoises and Turtles. Blackwell.
Mouden, El, E.H., Slimani, T. Kaddour, K. Ben, Lagarde, F. , Ouhammou, A., and Bonnet, X. (2006). Testudo graeca graeca feeding ecology in an arid and overgrazed zone in Morocco. JH. Arid Env. 64 (2006):422-435
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