Comparing simple methods for ageing roe deer Capreolus capreolus: Are any of them useful for management?

Wildlife Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 101-107

  Mysterud, Atle ^a   Østbye, Eivind ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Eye lense weights; Pedicle diameter; Tooth sectioning; Tooth wear

Indexed keywords

CAPREOLUS CAPREOLUS; CERVIDAE; UNGULATA;

EID: 33645644176     PISSN: 09096396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2981/0909-6396(2006)12[101:CSMFAR]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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