Resource distribution influences mating system in the bobuck (Trichosurus cunninghami: Marsupialia)

Oecologia

Volumn 154, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 227-236

  Martin, Jennifer K ^a   Martin, Angus A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behavioural flexibility; Female home range size; Mammal; Mating behaviour; Resource availability

Indexed keywords

FOREST ECOSYSTEM; HOME RANGE; MARSUPIAL; MATING BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; TRICHOSURUS;

ANIMALS; ECOSYSTEM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; REPRODUCTION; TRICHOSURUS;

ACACIA; ACACIA DEALBATA; MAMMALIA; METATHERIA; TRICHOSURUS; TRICHOSURUS CANINUS;

EID: 35348881707     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-007-0823-y     Document Type: Article

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