Mutual benefits of research collaborations between zoos and academic institutions

Zoo Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 470-487

  Fernandez, Eduardo J ^a   Timberlake, William ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academia; Academic institutions; Academic research; Animal welfare; Behavior; Conservation; Education; Propagation; Research; Zoo research; Zoos

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 57649178178     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20215     Document Type: Article

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