Development of predictive models of nutritional condition for Rocky Mountain elk

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 973-987

  Cook, R C ^a   Cook, J G ^a   Murray, D L ^a   Zager, P ^a   Johnson, B K ^a   Gratson, M W ^a  

^a NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR AIR AND STREAM IMPROVEMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Body composition; Body condition score; Cervus elaphus; Condition; Elk; Fat index; Kidney fat; Marrow fat; Nutrition; Serum chemistry; Ultrasound; Urine chemistry

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; DEER; MODELING; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

NORTH AMERICA; ROCKY MOUNTAINS;

CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 0034777569     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3803046     Document Type: Article

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