Reproductive demands and mass gains: A paradox in female red squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 332-338

  Humphries, Murray M ^a   Boutin, Stan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Energy stores; Lactation; Litter size manipulation; Sciuridae; Tritiated water

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; LACTATION; RED SQUIRREL;

TAMIASCIURUS HUDSONICUS;

EID: 0029777710     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/5879     Document Type: Article

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