Evaluation of methods to age Scottish red deer: The balance between accuracy and practicality

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 294, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 180-189

  Pérez Barbería, Francisco Javier ^a   Duff, E I ^b   Brewer, M J ^b   Guinness, F E ^c  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b BIOMATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age estimation; Dental tooth wear; Molar eruption

Indexed keywords

CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 84911994886     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jzo.12166     Document Type: Article

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