Inherent seasonality in the breeding seasons of African mammals: Evidence from captive breeding

Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa

Volumn 57, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 25-34

  Skinner, J D ^a   Moss, D G ^a   Skinner, D C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

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EID: 85008858335     PISSN: 0035919X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00359190209520524     Document Type: Article

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