Ecological and hormonal correlates of antipredator behavior in adult Belding's ground squirrels (Spermophilus beldingi)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 37-49

  Mateo, Jill M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Antipredator strategies; Fecal cortisol; Population differences; Spermophilus

Indexed keywords

ANTIPREDATOR DEFENSE; BURROW; HIBERNATION; HORMONE; RODENT;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; SCIURIDAE; SPERMOPHILUS; SPERMOPHILUS BELDINGI;

EID: 35248888498     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-007-0436-9     Document Type: Article

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