Effects of seasonal protein restriction on antlerogenesis and body mass in adult male white-tailed deer

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1098-1107

  Asleson, Mark A ^a,c   Hellgren, Eric C ^a,d   Varner, Larry W ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY KINGSVILLE   (United States)

^b Purina Mills Inc   (United States)

^c Florida Game Fresh Water Fish Community   (United States)

^d OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antlerogenesis; Antlers; Compensation; Deer; Diet; Feed efficiency; Nitrogen; Nutrition; Odocoileus virginianus; Protein restriction; White tailed deer

Indexed keywords

ANTLER GRWOTH; BODY MASS; PROTEIN; WHITE-TAILED DEER;

ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS;

EID: 0031408015     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802107     Document Type: Article

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