Sexual segregation in ungulates: New directions for research

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 449-461

  Main, Martin B ^a,d   Weckerly, Floyd W ^b   Bleich, Vernon C ^c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bovidae; Cervidae; literature review; Ruminantia; sexual segregation; ungulates

Indexed keywords

BOVIDAE; CERVIDAE; MAMMALIA; RUMINANTIA; UNGULATA;

EID: 0029774573     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1382821     Document Type: Article

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