Stoat reproductive biology

Science for Conservation

Volumn , Issue 268, 2006, Pages 1-24

  O'Connor, Cheryl ^a   Turner, Julie ^a   Scobie, Susie ^a   Duckworth, Janine ^a  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Acclimatisation; Captive breeding; Immunology; Mustela erminea; Photoperiod; Reproductive biology; Stoat

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; CAPTIVE BREEDING; PHOTOPERIOD; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SMALL MAMMAL;

ANIMALIA; MUSTELA ERMINEA;

EID: 33745814432     PISSN: 11732946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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