A potential multivariate index of condition for small mammals

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 195-203

  Blackwell, G L ^a,b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Body condition; Linear regression; Principal Components Analysis; Rattus rattus; Residual index; Ship rat

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; BODY CONDITION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SMALL MAMMAL;

RATTUS RATTUS;

EID: 0036754524     PISSN: 03014223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2002.9518303     Document Type: Article

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