Variation in viability selection among cohorts of juvenile red squirrels (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)

Evolution

Volumn 57, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1689-1697

  McAdam, Andrew G ^a   Boutin, Stan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Directional selection; Growth rate; Litter size; Maternal selection; Parturition date; Selection gradients

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RATE; RECRUITMENT; RODENT; SELECTION; VIABILITY;

CANADA; YUKON TERRITORY;

ANIMALIA; PICEA; RODENTIA; SCIURIDAE; TAMIASCIURUS HUDSONICUS;

EID: 0042697414     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0014-3820.2003.tb00374.x     Document Type: Article

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