Efficacy of calf:cow ratios for estimating calf production of arctic caribou
Caribou (Rangifer tarandus granti) calf:cow ratios (CCR) computed from composition counts obtained on arctic calving grounds are biased estimators of net calf production (NCP, the product of parturition rate and early calf survival) for sexually-mature females. Sexually-immature 2-year-old females,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Septentrio Academic Publishing
2013-04-01
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| Series: | Rangifer |
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| Online Access: | https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/2527 |