Male biases in parasitism of mammals: Effects of study type, host age, and parasite taxon

Oikos

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 67-74

  Schalk, Gina ^a   Forbcs, Mark R ^a   Schalk, G ^a   Forbes, M R ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAMMAL; PARASITISM; SEX BIAS;

EID: 0030620571     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3545801     Document Type: Article

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