A non-invasive system for remotely monitoring heart rate in free-ranging ungulates

Animal Welfare

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 81-89

  Gedir, J V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Cervus elaphus canadensis; Heart rate; Ungulate; Wapiti; Wildlife management

Indexed keywords

EID: 0013159070     PISSN: 09627286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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