Growth in early life and relative body size among adult polar bears (Ursus maritimus)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 239, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 225-234

  Atkinson, S N ^a   Stirling, I ^b,c   Ramsay, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

URSUS MARITIMUS;

BODY SIZE; POLAR BEAR;

CANADA, HUDSON BAY;

EID: 0030442320     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1996.tb05449.x     Document Type: Article

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