Resources, not male mating strategies, are a determinant of social structure in Gunnison's prairie dogs (Cynomys gunnisoni)

Behaviour

Volumn 144, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1361-1382

  Verdolin, J L ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cynomys gunnisoni; Mating systems; Social structure; Territoriality

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; CYNOMYS; CYNOMYS GUNNISONI; MAMMALIA;

EID: 35748948368     PISSN: 00057959     EISSN: 1568539X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853907782418231     Document Type: Article

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