Influence of age and environment on antler traits in Spanish red deer (Cervus elaphus bispanicus)

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 137-144

  Azorit, Concepción ^a,b   Analla, M ^a,c   Carrasco, R ^a,b   Munoz Cobo J ^a,b  

^a Vegetal y Ecología ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

^c ABDELMALEK ESSAADI UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Age; Antler growth; Cervus elaphus hispanicus; Sierra Morena

Indexed keywords

EID: 53949110943     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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