Seasonal patterns in body composition and reproduction of female muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 241, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 245-269

  Adamczewski, J Z ^a   Flood, P F ^a   Gunn, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OVIBOS MOSCHATUS;

BODY WEIGHT; LACTATION; MUSKOX; PREGNANCY RATE;

CANADA, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, VICTORIA ISLAND;

EID: 0030620954     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1997.tb01956.x     Document Type: Article

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