Seasonal change of daily motor activity rhythms in Capra hircus

Canadian Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 351-355

  Piccione, Giuseppe ^a   Giannetto, Claudia ^a   Casella, Stefania ^a   Caola, Giovanni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Daily rhythm; Environmental condition; Goat; Total activity

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 56849113284     PISSN: 00083984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJAS07125     Document Type: Article

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