Birth sex ratios in sheep over 10 lambing seasons: Year 10, the effects of litter size, seasonal factors and ageing

Irish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 60-69

  Kent, J P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b Arklow Co   (Ireland)

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EID: 3042953418     PISSN: 03033910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03033910.1996.10558087     Document Type: Article

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