Effects of sex and body size on ectoparasite loads in the northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 83, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1381-1385

  Perez Orella, Carolina ^a   Schulte Hostedde, Albrecht I ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN-ANTIBODY REACTIONS; BONE; HORMONES; IMMUNOLOGY;

ALLOCATION OF ENERGY; ECTOPARASITES; MAMMALS;

BIODIVERSITY;

BODY CONDITION; BODY SIZE; ECTOPARASITE; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; PARASITE INTENSITY; RODENT; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

GLAUCOMYS SABRINUS; MAMMALIA; SCIURIDAE;

EID: 30444449541     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z05-126     Document Type: Article

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