Estimating reproductive rates for female bears: Proportions versus transition probabilities

Ursus

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-12

  Schwarte, Charles C ^a   White, Gary C ^b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Black bear; Grizzly bear; Reproductive rates; Transition probabilities; Ursus americanus; Ursus arctos

Indexed keywords

URSUS AMERICANUS; URSUS ARCTOS;

EID: 45149108321     PISSN: 15376176     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2192/07GR003R.1     Document Type: Article

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