Seasonal changes in lipids, diet, and body composition of free-ranging black-tailed prairie dogs (cynomys ludovicianus)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 955-965

  Lehmer, E M ^a   Van Horne, B ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; SCANNING; TISSUE;

SEASONAL CHANGES;

LIPIDS;

BODY CONDITION; DIET; HIBERNATION; LIPID; RODENT;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; CYNOMYS LUDOVICIANUS; RODENTIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034873277     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjz-79-6-955     Document Type: Article

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