Temporal pattern of agonistic interaction in two gerbil species (Rhombomys opimus and Gerbillus perpallidus) differing in resistance to social pressure

Ethology

Volumn 103, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1051-1059

  Goltsman, Michael E ^a   Volodin, Ilya A ^a  

^a MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGONISTIC BEHAVIOUR; GERBIL; SOCIAL STRESS; TEMPORAL PATTERN;

GERBILLUS PERPALLIDUS; RHOMBOMYS OPIMUS;

EID: 0031435137     PISSN: 01791613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0310.1997.tb00147.x     Document Type: Article

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