The role of nutrition, body condition and lactation on calving success in muskoxen

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 243, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 13-20

  White, R G ^a   Rowell, J E ^a   Hauer, W E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; BREEDING SUCCESS; CALVING; LACTATION; MUSKOX; NUTRITION;

OVIBOS; OVIBOS MOSCHATUS; OVIBOS MOSCHATUS MOSCHATUS;

EID: 0030767083     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1997.tb05752.x     Document Type: Article

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