Reproductive success, hatchling survival and rate of increase of gharial Gavialis gangeticus in National Chambal Sanctuary, India

Biological Conservation

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 261-268

  Ainul Hussain, Syed ^a  

^a WILDLIFE INSTITUTE OF INDIA   (India)

Author keywords

Clutch size; Egg and hatchling mortality; Fertility rate; Gavialis gangeticus; Rate of increase; Recruitment rate

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; POPULATION GROWTH; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; REPTILE; SURVIVAL;

INDIA;

GAVIALINAE; GAVIALIS GANGETICUS; REPTILIA;

EID: 0344109568     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(98)00065-2     Document Type: Article

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