Effect of brief exposure to a potential predator on cortisol concentrations in female Columbian ground squirrels (Spermophilus columbianus)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 578-587

  Hubbs, Anne H ^a   Millar, John S ^a   Wiebe, John P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LACTATION; PREDATOR; RODENT;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; SPERMOPHILUS COLUMBIANUS;

EID: 0033923285     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjz-78-4-578     Document Type: Article

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