An evaluation of parturition indices in fishers

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 221-230

  Frost, Herbert C ^a   York, Eric C ^a   Krohn, William B ^b   Elowe, Kenneth D ^c   Decker, Thomas A ^d   Powell, Shawn M ^e,f   Fuller, Todd K ^e  

^a NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^c MAINE DEPARTMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

^d Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^f University of Massachusetts ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Fisher; Indices; Martes pennanti; Nipple size; Parturition; Placental scar

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION METHOD; MUSTELID; PARTURITION; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

MARTES PENNANTI;

EID: 0032839349     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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