A technique for rapidly quantifying mammal hair morphology for zoological research

Folia Zoologica

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 87-92

  Davis, Andrew K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fur; Image analysis; Odocoileus virginianus; Pelage; White tailed deer

Indexed keywords

DEER; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; HAIR; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; MICROSCOPY; MUSEUM; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PELAGE; RESEARCH WORK; RESOLUTION; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; MAMMALIA; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS;

EID: 77957599916     PISSN: 01397893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.25225/fozo.v59.i2.a2.2010     Document Type: Article

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