Effects of litter size on pup defence and weaning success of neighbouring bank vole females

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-5

  Jonsson, Pernilla ^a   Agrell, Jep ^a   Koskela, Esa ^a   Mappes, Tapio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLANTS (BOTANY);

LITTER SIZES;

BIODIVERSITY;

DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; LITTER SIZE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; RODENT; WEANING;

CLETHRIONOMYS; CLETHRIONOMYS GLAREOLUS; MAMMALIA; MURIDAE; RODENTIA;

EID: 0036189065     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z01-199     Document Type: Article

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