Intrasexual territoriality in woodchucks (Marmota monax)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1087-1094

  Maher, Christine R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Intraspecific variation; Marmota monax; Population density; Territoriality; Woodchucks

Indexed keywords

HOME RANGE; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; POPULATION DENSITY; RANGE SIZE; RODENT; TERRITORIALITY;

MAINE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ANIMALIA; MARMOTA; MARMOTA MONAX; SCIURIDAE;

EID: 11144233307     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/BWG-205.1     Document Type: Article

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