Using nonlinear mixed effects models to estimate size-age relationships for black bears

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1098-1106

  McRoberts, R E ^a   Brooks, R T ^b   Rogers, L L ^c  

^a NORTH CENTRAL RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^c Wildlife Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; BEAR; BODY SIZE; MODELING;

URSUS AMERICANUS;

EID: 0032439294     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z98-049     Document Type: Article

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