Horn growth in mountain goats (Oreamnos americanus)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 406-414

  Côté, Steeve D ^a   Festa Bianchet, Marco ^a   Smith, Kirby G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^b Alberta Natural Resources Service   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alberta; Annual growth increment; Horn growth; Mountain goat; Oreamnos americanus

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; OREAMNOS AMERICANUS;

EID: 0000209928     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1382971     Document Type: Article

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