Antler growth rate in yearling Iberian red deer (Cervus elaphus hispanicus)

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 753-755

  Gaspar Lopez E ^a   Landete Castillejos, T ^a,b   Gallego, L ^a,b   Garcia A J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

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

Author keywords

Antler cycle; Pedicle; Velvet cleaning; Yearling male deer

Indexed keywords

CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS HISPANICUS;

EID: 52449093409     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-008-0185-8     Document Type: Article

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