Comparing life expectancy of three deer species between captive and wild populations

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 205-208

  Müller, Dennis W H ^a   Gaillard, Jean Michel ^b   Lackey, Laurie Bingaman ^c   Hatt, Jean Michel ^a   Clauss, Marcus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^c International Species Information System   (United States)

Author keywords

Capreolus capreolus; Cervus elaphus; Husbandry; Longevity; Rangifer tarandus; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPREOLUS; CAPREOLUS CAPREOLUS; CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; RANGIFER TARANDUS;

EID: 77952544775     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-009-0342-8     Document Type: Article

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