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Ecological conditions experienced by offspring during pregnancy and early post-natal life determine mandible size in roe deer

Population dynamics studies and harvesting strategies often take advantage of body size measurements. Selected elements of the skeletal system such as mandibles, are often used as retrospective indices to describe body size. The variation in mandibular measurements reflects the variation in the ecol...

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Autores principales: De Marinis, Anna Maria, Chirichella, Roberta, Bottero, Elisa, Apollonio, Marco
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6738612/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31509573
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222150