Energy-dependent plasticity of grey mouse lemur social systems: Lessons from field and captive studies

Revue d'Ecologie (La Terre et la Vie)

Volumn 62, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 245-256

  Génin, Fabien ^a  

^a MNHN   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPTIVE BREEDING; DRY SEASON; FIELD SURVEY; FOOD AVAILABILITY; GROUP SIZE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MATE GUARDING; MATING BEHAVIOR; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RODENT; SEX RATIO;

ANIMALIA; LEMUR; LEMURIDAE; MICROCEBUS MURINUS; PRIMATES; STREPSIRHINI;

EID: 35048872767     PISSN: 02497395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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