Moulting patterns in Clethrionomys gapperi

Acta Theriologica

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 561-569

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clethrionomys gapperi; Energy; Growth; Moult; Pelage; Trade off

Indexed keywords

LIFE HISTORY; MOLT; RODENT; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

CLETHRIONOMYS; CLETHRIONOMYS GAPPERI; MAMMALIA; MURIDAE;

EID: 26844577768     PISSN: 00017051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03192649     Document Type: Article

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