Nitrogen and energy requirements of the North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)

Physiological Zoology

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 615-620

  Fournier, François ^a   Thomas, Donald W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^b Musee du Seminaire de Sherbrooke   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERETHIZON DORSATUM;

EID: 0031282279     PISSN: 0031935X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/515874     Document Type: Article

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