Validation of two new total body electrical conductivity (TOBEC) instruments for estimating body composition of live northern red-backed voles Clethrionomys rutilus

Acta Theriologica

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 387-397

  Zuercher, Gerald L ^a   Roby, Daniel D ^a,b   Rexstad, Eric A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Energetics; Fat; Microtines; Non invasive; Rodents

Indexed keywords

CLETHRIONOMYS RUTILUS;

EID: 0031431606     PISSN: 00017051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4098/AT.arch.97-38     Document Type: Article

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