Fertility control of wild mouse populations: The effects of hormonal competence and an imposed level of sterility

Wildlife Research

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 579-591

  Chambers, L K ^a   Singleton, G R ^a   Hinds, L A ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERTILITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RODENT; STERILIZATION;

EID: 0032803907     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR98093     Document Type: Article

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