Evolution of parental care in phodopus: Conflict between adaptations for survival and adaptations for rapid reproduction

American Zoologist

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 238-250

  Wvnne Eowards, Katherine E ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 22044433139     PISSN: 00031569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/38.1.238     Document Type: Article

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