Reproduction in a semi-captive herd of pampas deer Ozotoceros bezoarticus

Wildlife Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 350-357

  Ungerfeld, Rodolfo ^a   González Sierra, Uruguay Tabaré ^b   Piaggio, José ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

^b Estación de Cría de Fauna Autóctona Cerro Pan de Azúcar ECFA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Cervid; Intercalving interval; Ozotoceros bezoarticus; Pan de Az car; Puberty; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

CERVIDAE; OZOTOCEROS BEZOARTICUS;

EID: 54049089247     PISSN: 09096396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2981/0909-6396(2008)14[350:RIASHO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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