Determinants of geographic variation in growth and reproductive traits in the root vole

Ecology

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 461-470

  Ims, Rolf Anker ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Additive genetic effects; Body size; Cross breeding; Cross fostering; Geographic variation; Growth rates; Laboratory experiments; Microtus; Norway; Paternal care; Reproductive effort

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; GROWTH; REPRODUCTION; ROOT VOLE; SELECTION;

EUROPE;

MICROTUS OECONOMUS;

EID: 0030616868     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(1997)078[0461:DOGVIG]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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