The use of regression equations for the estimation of prey length and biomass in diet studies of insectivore vertebrates

Miscel.lania Zoologica

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 1-10

  Hodar J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; INSECTIVORE VERTEBRATE; PREY LENGTH; REGRESSION;

TARENTOLA MAURITANICA;

EID: 0031389754     PISSN: 02116529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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