The oral anatomy of Arctic ruminants: Coping with seasonal changes

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 251, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 119-128

  Mathiesen, S D ^a,b   Sormo W ^b   Haga, O E ^b   Norberg, H J ^c   Utsi, T H A ^b   Tyler, N J C ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Incisors; Moschus moschiferus; Muzzle width; Ovibos moschatus; Rangifer; Selection; Svalbard

Indexed keywords

MOSCHUS MOSCHIFERUS; OVIBOS MOSCHATUS; RANGIFER TARANDUS;

EID: 0034192942     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836900005124     Document Type: Article

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