Social influences on intergroup transfer by pine voles (Microtus pinetorum)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 76, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 2131-2136

  Solomon, Nancy G ^a   Vandenbergh, John G ^b   Sullivan Jr , William T ^b  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISPERSAL; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; REPRODUCTION; RODENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

MICROTUS PINETORUM; MURIDAE; RODENTIA;

EID: 0032324326     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjz-76-12-2131     Document Type: Article

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