The allometric hypothesis when the size variable is uncertain: Issues in the study of carcass composition by serial slaughter

Journal of the Australian Mathematical Society Series B-Applied Mathematics

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 477-488

  Pleasants, A B ^a   Wake, G C ^b,c   Rae, A L ^b  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0005567566     PISSN: 03342700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0334270000000813     Document Type: Article

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