Reproductive fitness in roe bucks (Capreolus capreolus): Seasonal timing of testis function

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 9-13

  Blottner, Steffen ^a   Wagener, Asja ^b   Schön, Jennifer ^c   Göritz, Frank ^a   Fickel, Jörns ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR ZOO AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Growth factors; Hormonal regulation; Reproduction; Spermatogenesis

Indexed keywords

CAPREOLUS CAPREOLUS; CERVIDAE;

EID: 33644538244     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-005-0005-3     Document Type: Review

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