An analysis and review of models of the sociobiology of the Mustelidae

Mammal Review

Volumn 30, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 171-196

  Johnson, D D P ^a   Macdonald, D W ^a   Dickman, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Badgers; Home range size allometry; Life histories; Mustelids; Sociality; Sociobiology

Indexed keywords

HOME RANGE; LIFE HISTORY; MUSTELID; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STRUCTURE;

EID: 0034493696     PISSN: 03051838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2907.2000.00066.x     Document Type: Article

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