Photoperiod as a reproductive cue in the marsupial genus Antechinus: Ecological and evolutionary consequences

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 365-379

  McAllan, Bronwyn M ^a   Dickman, Christopher R ^b   Crowther, Mathew S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dasyuridae; Reproductive isolation; Speciation; Zeitgeber

Indexed keywords

MARSUPIAL; PHOTOPERIOD; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE ISOLATION; SYNCHRONY;

ANTECHINUS; DASYURIDAE; METATHERIA;

EID: 33644777727     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: 10958312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2006.00571.x     Document Type: Article

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