Maternal investment by Yellowstone pronghorn following winter habitat deterioration

Western North American Naturalist

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 222-233

  Barnowe Meyer, Kerey K ^a   White, P J ^b   Byers, John A ^c  

^a Nez Perce Tribe   (United States)

^b NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTILOCAPRA AMERICANA; ANTILOCAPRIDAE; ARTEMISIA; ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA;

EID: 80052719488     PISSN: 15270904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3398/064.071.0209     Document Type: Article

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