Evolution of induced ovulation in North American carnivores

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 937-947

  Larivière, Serge ^a   Ferguson, Steven H ^b,c  

^a Delta Waterfowl Foundation   (Canada)

^b LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CARNIVORE; EVOLUTION; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEXUAL SELECTION;

NORTH AMERICA;

FELIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0141569432     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/BME-003     Document Type: Article

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