A reexamination of factors influencing philopatry in rodents

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1182-1197

  Solomon, Nancy G ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Delayed dispersal; Ecological constraints; Life history traits; Philopatry; Rodents

Indexed keywords

DISPERSAL; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PHILOPATRY; RODENT;

RODENTIA;

EID: 0344792641     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/BLe-013     Document Type: Conference Paper

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