Life histories of the Insectivora: The role of phylogeny, metabolism and sex differences

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 249, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 315-337

  Symonds, Matthew R E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MUSEUM OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comparative method; Insectivora; Life history; Phylogenetic error; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; INSECTIVORE; LIFE HISTORY; METABOLISM; PHYLOGENY; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

INSECTIVORA;

EID: 0033230428     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836999009942     Document Type: Article

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