Energy requirements during reproduction in female Brandt's voles (Microtus brandtii)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1410-1416

  Liu, He ^a   Wang, De Hua ^a   Wang, Zu Wang ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Body reserve; Brandt's vole; Energy requirement; Microtus brandtii; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ENERGETICS; FOOD INTAKE; REPRODUCTION; RODENT;

MICROTUS; MURIDAE; RODENTIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0345134844     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/BRG-030     Document Type: Article

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