Reproductive success of bison bulls (Bison bison bison) in semi-natural conditions

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 79, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 33-43

  Roden, Catherine ^a,b   Hilde, Vervaecke ^a,b   Guy, Mommens ^c   Linda, Van Elsacker ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^b CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION   (Belgium)

^c Dr Van Haeringen Polygen   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bison; Microsatellites; Parentage; Reproductive success

Indexed keywords

BISON; BISON BISON; BISON BISON BISON;

EID: 0142071051     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(03)00084-8     Document Type: Article

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