Publication Type: | Journal Article |
Year of Publication: | 1987 |
Authors: | Parker, KL |
Journal: | The Journal of Wildlife Management |
Volume: | 51 |
Date Published: | 1987 |
ISBN Number: | 0022541X |
Keywords: | Cervus elaphus |
Abstract: | Body-surface measurements were taken on 6 captive mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) and 8 captive elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni). Surface area, characteristic dimension, and mid-rib height, which affect thermal exchange between the animal and its environment, increase exponentially with increasing body weight. Back lower-leg length and chest circumference may serve as simple indices of body weight under field conditions. |
URL: | http://www.jstor.org/stable/3801281 |
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