Acta Vet. Brno 2019, 88: 401-412

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201988040401

Reproductive characteristics of wild boar males (Sus scrofa) under different environmental conditions

Jakub Drimaj1, Jiří Kamler1, Martin Hošek2, Jaroslav Zeman1, Radim Plhal1, Ondřej Mikulka1, Tomáš Kudláček1

1Mendel University in Brno, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Department of Forest Protection and Wildlife Management, Brno, Czech Republic
2Mendel University in Brno, Faculty of AgriSciences, Department of Animal Breeding, Brno, Czech Republic

Received March 13, 2019
Accepted October 29, 2019

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