To weigh or not to weigh: Conditions for the estimation of body mass by morphometry

Ursus

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 102-107

  Cattet, Marc R L ^a   Obbard, Martyn E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Bias; Body condition; Estimated body mass; Morphometry; Observed body mass; Ontario; Polar bear; Precision; Ursus maritimus

Indexed keywords

URSUS MARITIMUS;

EID: 33645992814     PISSN: 15376176     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2192/1537-6176(2005)016[0102:TWONTW]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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