Reproductive ecology of sika deer on Kinkazan Island, Northern Japan: Reproductive success of males and multi-mating of females

Sika Deer: Biology and Management of Native and Introduced Populations

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 297-317

  Minami, Masato ^a   Ohnishi, Nobumasa ^b   Okada, Ayumi ^c   Takatsuki, Seiki ^d  

^a Wildlife Community Institute   (Japan)

^b Eco planning Research Co Ltd   (Japan)

^c KITASATO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d AZABU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 67949121094     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-4-431-09429-6_22     Document Type: Chapter

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