Female bank voles (Clethrionomys glareolus) prefer dominant males; but what if there is no choice?

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 401-405

  Horne, Taina J ^a   Ylönen, Hannu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Benefits of choice; Clethrionomys glareolus; Male quality; Mate choice

Indexed keywords

CLETHRIONOMYS GLAREOLUS;

BANK VOLE; MALE QUALITY; MATE CHOICE; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 0029660514     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650050257     Document Type: Article

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