Musk deer farming in China

Animal Science

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-6

  Xiuxiang, Meng ^a,b,c   Caiquan, Zhou ^a   Jinchu, Hu ^a   Cao, Li ^a   Zhibin, Meng ^c   Jinchao, Feng ^b   Yijun, Zhou ^b   Yinjiu, Zhu ^b  

^a CHINA WEST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b MINZU UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

China; Musk deer (Moschus spp.)

Indexed keywords

CERVIDAE; MOSCHIDAE; MOSCHUS; MOSCHUS BEREZOVSKII; MOSCHUS CHRYSOGASTER; MOSCHUS MOSCHIFERUS;

EID: 33645001598     PISSN: 13577298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/ASC200516     Document Type: Review

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