Functional and ecological significance of relative growth in Alligator

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 175, Issue 3, 1975, Pages 315-355

  Dodson, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 84985350756     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1975.tb01405.x     Document Type: Article

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