A review of the evolutionary causes of rodent group-living

Acta Theriologica

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 115-144

  Ebensperger, L A ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Behavior; Group living; Rodents; Sociality

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FITNESS; LIFE HISTORY; RODENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

RODENTIA;

EID: 0034960091     PISSN: 00017051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03192423     Document Type: Review

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