Influence of relatedness on snowshoe hare spacing behavior

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 1100-1111

  Burton, Cole ^a   Krebs, Charles J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Home range; Kin structure; Lepus americanus; Microsatellite DNA; Radiotelemetry; Relatedness; Snowshoe hare; Spacing behavior; Yukon

Indexed keywords

HOME RANGE; LAGOMORPH; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RELATEDNESS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

CANADA;

LAGOMORPHA; LEPUS; LEPUS AMERICANUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0012746044     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/BRG-029     Document Type: Article

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