The effect of conception date on gestation length of red deer (Cervus elaphus)

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 109, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 206-217

  Scott, I C ^a   Asher, G W ^a   Archer, J A ^a   Littlejohn, R P ^a  

^a INVERMAY AGRICULTURAL CENTRE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cervus elaphus; Conception date; Gestation length; Red deer

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; DEER; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; FETUS; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TIME; WILD ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; ANIMALS, WILD; DEER; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FETUS; GENOTYPE; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

CERVUS ELAPHUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS HIPPELAPHUS;

EID: 54149099612     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2007.11.025     Document Type: Article

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