Transmission of food selectivity from mothers to offspring in Akodon azarae (Rodentia, Muridae)

Behaviour

Volumn 135, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 251-259

  Suárez, Olga V ^a   Kravetz, Fernando O ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

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EID: 0039530398     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853998793066311     Document Type: Article

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