Growth of the first antler in Iberian red deer (Cervus elaphus hispanicus)

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-5

  Gaspar López, Enrique ^b   García, Andrés José ^a,b   Landete Castillejos, Tomás ^a,b   Carrión, Débora ^a,b   Estevez, Jose A ^a,b   Gallego, Laureano ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN RECURSOS CINEGÉTICOS IREC CSIC UCLM JCCM   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antler cycle; Male red deer; Pedicle; Secondary sexual characters; Velvet cleaning

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS HISPANICUS;

EID: 38048998592     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-007-0096-0     Document Type: Article

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