Effects of inbreeding on reproduction and sex ratio of Rattus villosissimus

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 877-887

  Lacy, Robert C ^a   Horner, B Elizabeth ^b  

^a BROOKFIELD ZOO   (United States)

^b SMITH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Inbreeding depression; Life history strategies; Rattus; Reproduction; Sex allocation; Viability

Indexed keywords

RATTUS; RATTUS VILLOSISSIMUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 0000789194     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1382946     Document Type: Article

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