Prepartum mammogenesis, milk production, and optimal litter size

Oecologia

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 288-291

  Jameson Jr , E W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 2642651100     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004420050448     Document Type: Article

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