Population density and presence of the mother are related to natal dispersal in male and female Antechinus stuartii

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 103-110

  Fisher, D O ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOME RANGE; INBREEDING AVOIDANCE; NATAL DISPERSAL; PHILOPATRY; POPULATION DENSITY;

ANTECHINUS; ANTECHINUS STUARTII; MAMMALIA;

EID: 18544386736     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO04068     Document Type: Article

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