Correlation patterns of marrow fat in Rocky Mountain elk bones

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 742-746

  Husseman, Jason S ^a   Murray, Dennis L ^a   Power, Gary ^b   Mack, Curtis M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b Lemhi County Winter Predator Study   (United States)

^c Nez Perce Tribe   (United States)

Author keywords

Body condition; Cervus elaphus nelsonii; Correlation; Femur fat; Idaho; Mandible; Marrow fat; Metatarsus; Rocky Mountain elk

Indexed keywords

BONE; CORRELATION; FAT;

ROCKY MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; CERVUS ELAPHUS; UNGULATA;

EID: 0242338785     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802680     Document Type: Article

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