Reintroduction increased vitamin E and condition in captive-bred yellow-footed rock wallabies Petrogale xanthopus

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Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 56-64

  Lapidge, Steven J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Pest Animal Control Cooperative Research Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Tocopherol; Captive bred; Condition; Petrogale xanthopus; Reintroduction; Vitamin E; Yellow footed rock wallaby.

Indexed keywords

MARSUPIAL; PARASITE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; REINTRODUCTION; VITAMIN;

ANIMALIA; PETROGALE XANTHOPUS; PETROGALE XANTHOPUS CELERIS;

EID: 33645972246     PISSN: 00306053     EISSN: 13653008     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0030605305000104     Document Type: Article

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