Reproductive characteristics of Northern Pocket Gophers, Thomomys talpoides, in Alberta alfalfa fields

Canadian Field-Naturalist

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 319-321

  Proulx, Gilbert ^a  

^a Alpha Wildlife Research and Management Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alberta; Alfalfa; Embryo; Litter size; Medicago spp.; Northern Pocket Gopher; Placental scars; Reproduction; Thomomys talpoides

Indexed keywords

EMBRYO; PRODUCTIVITY; REPRODUCTION; RODENT;

ALBERTA; CANADA;

GEOMYIDAE; MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA; RODENTIA; THOMOMYS TALPOIDES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0038752092     PISSN: 00083550     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5962/p.363446     Document Type: Article

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