Polyandry by wood mice in natural populations

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 273, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 176-182

  Booth, W ^a,b   Montgomery, W I ^a   Prodohl P A ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apodemus; Microsatellite genetic diversity; Multiple paternity; Polyandry; Population cycle; Reproductive success; Sperm competition; Wood mouse

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; GENETIC VARIATION; LITTER; PATERNITY; POLYANDRY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; RODENT; SPERM COMPETITION; SURVIVAL; WILD POPULATION;

APODEMUS; APODEMUS SYLVATICUS; MUS;

EID: 34748900025     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2007.00312.x     Document Type: Article

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