Maternal effort and joey growth in koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 268, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 423-431

  Tobey, J R ^a   Andrus, C H ^b   Doyle, L ^b   Thompson, V D ^b   Bercovitch, F B ^a  

^a ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Energetic constraints; Infant growth; Koala reproduction; Maternal effort; Parental investment; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

MARSUPIAL; MATERNAL CARE; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALIA; EUTHERIA; MAMMALIA; METATHERIA; PHASCOLARCTIDAE; PHASCOLARCTOS CINEREUS;

EID: 33644998277     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2005.00041.x     Document Type: Article

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