Reproductive response of Tatera leucogaster (Rodentia) to supplemental food, water, and 6-methoxybenzoxazolinone

Mammalia

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 651-666

  Neal, B R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TATERA LEUCOGASTER; COMBRETACEAE; COMBRETUM;

6-METHOXYBENZOXAZOLINONE; BODY MASS; FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 0030300711     PISSN: 00251461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/mamm.1996.60.4.651     Document Type: Article

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