Ecophysiological constraints associated with aggression, and evolution toward pacifism in Spalax ehrenbergi

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 245-252

  Ganem, Guila ^a,b   Nevo, Eviatar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE L EVOLUTION   (France)

Author keywords

Aggression; Mole rat; Plasma corticosterone; Social stress; Urine osmolarity

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARID ENVIRONMENT; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; MOLE-RAT; SOCIAL STRESS; URINE OSMOLARITY;

SPALAX EHRENBERGI;

EID: 0030441852     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650050239     Document Type: Article

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