Genetic structure of captive and free-ranging okapi (Okapia johnstoni) with implications for management
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Urinary corticosteroid excretion patterns in the okapi (Okapia johnstoni).
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عنوان ژورنال: Conservation Genetics
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1566-0621,1572-9737
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-015-0726-0