Group histories and offspring sex ratios in ringtailed lemurs (Lemur catta)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 18-28

  Nunn, Charles L ^a   Pereira, Michael E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Facultative adjustment; Lemur catta; Local resource enhancement; Offspring sex ratios; Ringtailed lemurs

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; OFFSPRING PRODUCTION; PRIMATE; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SEX RATIO;

LEMUR CATTA;

EID: 0034095833     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650000206     Document Type: Article

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