Nitrogen- and carbon-isotope fractionation between mothers and offspring in red-backed voles (Clethrionomys gapperi)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 712-716

  Sare, David T J ^a   Millar, John S ^a   Longstaffe, Frederick J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; COMPOSITION; GROWTH KINETICS; ISOTOPES; METABOLISM; NUTRITION;

ISOTOPIC ENRICHMENT; MAMMALS; MAMMARY GLANDS; MATERNAL RESERVES;

NITROGEN;

CARBON ISOTOPE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; PARENT-OFFSPRING INTERACTION; SMALL MAMMAL; TROPHIC INTERACTION;

CLETHRIONOMYS; CLETHRIONOMYS GAPPERI; MAMMALIA; MURIDAE;

EID: 26844525783     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z05-054     Document Type: Article

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