Sexual Dimorphism and Energy Expenditure for Reproduction in Female Fisher Martes pennanti
- 1 February 1983
- Vol. 40 (2) , 166-174
- https://doi.org/10.2307/3544579
Abstract
We develop a model for the energy expenditure of a lactating female fisher. The model includes energy expenditure for maintenance, hunting, prey capture, lactat...This publication has 11 references indexed in Scilit:
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