Mating behaviour of bank voles (Clethrionomys glareolus) modified by hormonal and social factors

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 144-152

  Marchlewska Koj, Anna ^a   Kruczek, Małgorzata ^a   Olejniczak, Paweł ^a,b  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b INSTITUTE OF NATURE CONSERVATION   (Poland)

Author keywords

Clethrionomys glareolus; Mating behaviour; Olfaction; Sexual experience

Indexed keywords

HORMONE; MATING BEHAVIOR; RODENT;

CLETHRIONOMYS; CLETHRIONOMYS GLAREOLUS; MURIDAE; RODENTIA;

EID: 0037700209     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1616-5047-00076     Document Type: Article

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