Growth of grey kangaroos and the reliability of age determination from body measurements I. the eastern grey kangaroo, macropus giganteus

Wildlife Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1982, Pages 9-20

  Poolea, W E ^a   Carpenter, S M ^b   Wood, J T ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b CSIRO MATHEMATICAL AND INFORMATION SCIENCES   (Australia)

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EID: 0020383782     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR9820009     Document Type: Article

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