Population regulation in mammals: An evolutionary perspective

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-13

  Wolff, Jerry O ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

dispersal; emigrate; extrinsic; infanticide; intrinsic; mammals; population regulation; reproductive suppression; territoriality

Indexed keywords

DENSITY DEPENDENCE; DISPERSAL; INBREEDING AVOIDANCE; INFANTICIDE; MAMMAL; POPULATION REGULATION; REPRODUCTIVE SUPPRESSION; TERRITORIALITY;

EID: 0030621378     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/5959     Document Type: Review

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