Leadership behavior in relation to dominance and reproductive status in gray wolves, Canis lupus

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 80, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 1405-1412

  Peterson, Rolf O ^a   Jacobs, Amy K ^a   Drummer, Thomas D ^a   Mech, L David ^b,d   Smith, Douglas W ^c  

^a MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c YELLOWSTONE CENTER FOR RESOURCES   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CORRELATION METHODS;

LEADERSHIP;

BIODIVERSITY;

CANID; DOMINANCE; REPRODUCTIVE STATUS; SCENT MARKING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

UNITED STATES;

CANIDAE; CANIS LUPUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0036926624     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z02-124     Document Type: Article

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