Social structures, genetic structures and dispersal strategies in Australian rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) populations

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 113-121

  Richardson, B J ^a   Hayes, R A ^a   Wheeler, S H ^b   Yardin, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dispersal strategies; Genetic structures; Oryctolagus cuniculus; Philopatry

Indexed keywords

DISPERSAL; GENETIC STRUCTURE; LAGOMORPH; PHILOPATRY; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION;

AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; LAGOMORPHA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 0036460967     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-001-0424-4     Document Type: Article

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