Quantitative analysis of production traits in saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus): III. Juvenile survival

Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 44-47

  Isberg, S R ^a   Thomson, P C ^a   Nicholas, F W ^a   Barker, S G ^b   Moran, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Janamba Croc Farm   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLIGATOR; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BREEDING; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; RISK FACTOR;

ALLIGATORS AND CROCODILES; ANIMALS; BREEDING; MORTALITY; NORTHERN TERRITORY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE; RISK FACTORS;

ALLIGATOR; ANIMALIA; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); CROCODYLUS POROSUS;

EID: 33645124566     PISSN: 09312668     EISSN: 14390388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2006.00557.x     Document Type: Article

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