Opportunistic breeding in the polyandrous honey possum, Tarsipes rostratus

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 669-680

  Wooller, R D ^a   Richardson, K C ^a   Garavanta, C A M ^a   Saffer, V M ^a   Bryant, K A ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LITTER SIZE; MARSUPIAL; MORTALITY; NECTARIVORY; NUTRITION; REPRODUCTION;

AUSTRALIA;

METATHERIA; TARSIPEDIDAE; TARSIPES ROSTRATUS;

EID: 0034528171     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO00071     Document Type: Article

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