A half a century of measuring ungulate body condition using indices: Is it time for a change?

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 675-680

  Serrano, Emmanuel ^a   Alpizar Jara, Russell ^b   Morellet, Nicolas ^a   Hewison, Aidan Jonathan Mark ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

ANCOVA; Capreolus capreolus; Dama dama; Kidney fat index; Proportions; Ratios; Residuals

Indexed keywords

CAPREOLUS CAPREOLUS; CERVIDAE; DAMA DAMA; UNGULATA;

EID: 52449114494     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-008-0194-7     Document Type: Article

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