Reproductive strategies and the influence of date of birth on growth and sexual development of an aseasonally-breeding ungulate: Reeves' muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 241, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 551-570

  Chapman, Norma G ^a   Furlong, M ^b   Harris, S ^b  

^a Larkmead   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MUNTIACUS REEVESI;

BIRTH DATE; GROWTH; REEVES' MUNTJAC; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 0030621104     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1997.tb04847.x     Document Type: Article

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