Social structure and facultative mating systems of hoary marmots (Marmota caligata)

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1245-1255

  Kyle, Christopher J ^a,b   Karels, Tim J ^a   Davis, Corey S ^a   Mebs, Stacey ^a   Clark, B ^a   Strobeck, Curtis ^a   Hik, David S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hoary marmot; Marmota caligata; Mating system; Microsatellites; Parentage; Social structure

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLIMATE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOSYSTEM; GENETICS; OBSERVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION GENETICS; SCIURIDAE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; CLIMATE; ECOSYSTEM; GENETICS, POPULATION; MARMOTA; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; OBSERVATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; YUKON TERRITORY;

MARMOTA; MARMOTA CALIGATA; RODENTIA; SCIURIDAE;

EID: 33847684866     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: 1365294X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2006.03211.x     Document Type: Article

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