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How Big Is It Really? Assessing the Efficacy of Indirect Estimates of Body Size in Asian Elephants

Information on an organism’s body size is pivotal in understanding its life history and fitness, as well as helping inform conservation measures. However, for many species, particularly large-bodied wild animals, taking accurate body size measurements can be a challenge. Various means to estimate bo...

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Autores principales: Chapman, Simon N., Mumby, Hannah S., Crawley, Jennie A. H., Mar, Khyne U., Htut, Win, Thura Soe, Aung, Aung, Htoo Htoo, Lummaa, Virpi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4777392/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26938085
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0150533