Generations in captivity increases behavioral variance: Considerations for captive breeding and reintroduction programs

Biological Conservation

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 71-77

  McPhee, M Elsbeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Oldfield mouse; Peromyscus polionotus subgriseus; Predator avoidance; Wildlife conservation

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CAPTIVE BREEDING; ENDANGERED SPECIES; REINTRODUCTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SURVIVORSHIP;

FLORIDA; OCALA NATIONAL PARK; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; CRICETINAE; PEROMYSCUS; PEROMYSCUS POLIONOTUS; PEROMYSCUS POLIONOTUS SUBGRISEUS;

EID: 0141906767     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(03)00095-8     Document Type: Article

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