Mineral deficiencies in tule elk, Owens Valley, California

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 61-74

  Johnson, Heather E ^a   Bleich, Vernon C ^a   Krausman, Paul R ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antler breakage; California; Cervus elaphus nannodes; Copper; Mineral deficiency; Owens Valley; Phosphorus; Tule elk

Indexed keywords

BOS; CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS NANNODES;

EID: 34047190881     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-43.1.61     Document Type: Article

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