Postnatal growth and development in fishers

Martens and Fishers (Martes) in Human-Altered Environments: An International Perspective

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 253-263

  Frost, Herbert ^a   Krohn, William ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

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EID: 84919871976     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/0-387-22691-5_13     Document Type: Chapter

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