Role of social and endocrine factors in alloparental behavior of prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 76, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1862-1868

  Roberts, R Lucille ^a,b   Miller, Amanda K ^a   Taymans, Susan E ^a   Carter, C Sue ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOPARENTAL CARE; RODENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

MICROTUS OCHROGASTER;

EID: 0032461421     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjz-76-10-1862     Document Type: Article

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