Evolution of sexual segregation in mammalian herbivores: Kangaroos as marsupial models

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 217-224

  Coulson, G ^a   MacFarlane, A M ^a   Parsons, S E ^a,b   Cutter, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Lower Murray Darling Catchment Management Authority   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; FEMALE; GRASSLAND; HABITAT SELECTION; HERBIVORE; MALE; MARSUPIAL; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SHRUBLAND; SOCIAL SEGREGATION; UNGULATE; WOODLAND;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

MACROPODIDAE; MACROPUS FULIGINOSUS; MAMMALIA; METATHERIA; UNGULATA;

EID: 33745491654     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO05062     Document Type: Conference Paper

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