Body condition assessment and prediction of fasting endurance in wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Wildlife Research

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 75-83

  Boos, M ^a,b   Thouzeau, C ^a   Delacour, G ^b   Artois, M ^c   Marchandeurs, S ^b   Jean Claude, P ^c   Robin, J P ^a  

^a UPR 9010 CNRS   (France)

^b OFFICE NATIONAL DE LA CHASSE ET DE LA FAUNE SAUVAGE   (France)

^c VETAGRO SUP   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; BODY CONDITION; FASTING; FITNESS; LAGOMORPH; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 17444389316     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR03112     Document Type: Article

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