The relationship between plasma testosterone concentrations and the seasonal variation in voluntary feed intake in fallow bucks (Dama dama)

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 130, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 357-366

  Newman, R E ^a,b   McConnell, S J ^a   Weston, R H ^a   Reeves, M ^b   Bernasconi, C ^c   Baker, P J ^a   Wynn, P C ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 0031779325     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859698005279     Document Type: Article

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