Mortality in relation to season, age, sex, and reproduction in Columbian ground squirrels (Spermophilus columbianus)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 465-470

  Neuhaus, P ^a   Pelletier, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOCIAL ASPECTS;

MORTALITY;

BIODIVERSITY;

AGE-RELATED DIFFERENCE; MORTALITY; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS; RODENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

CANADA;

EID: 0035063167     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjz-79-3-465     Document Type: Article

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