Sexual dimorphism in a marsupial: Seasonal and lifetime differences in sex-specific mass

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 45-50

  Isaac, J L ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; LIFE HISTORY; MARSUPIAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

MAMMALIA; METATHERIA; PHALANGERIDAE; TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33645127160     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO05060     Document Type: Article

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