Accuracy of pregnancy detection by serum protein (PSPB) in elk

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 695-698

  Noyes, James H ^a   Sasser, R Garth ^b   Johnson, Bruce K ^a   Bryant, Larry D ^c   Alexander, Brenda ^b,d  

^a OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^c PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Elk; Pregnancy; PSPB

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030784475     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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