Use of fecal steroid metabolites to estimate the pregnancy rate of a free-ranging herd of tule elk

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 561-569

  Stoops, Monica A ^a   Anderson, Gary B ^a   Lasley, Bill L ^a   Shideler, Susan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

California; Cervus elaphus nannodes; Enzyme immunoassay; Fecal steroids; Point Reyes National Seashore; Reproduction; Tule elk

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; ESTROGEN; HORMONE; PROGESTERONE; SECONDARY METABOLITE;

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; CERVUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS NANNODES; SCHOENOPLECTUS ACUTUS VAR. OCCIDENTALIS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032935403     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802643     Document Type: Article

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