The phases of maternal investment in eutherian mammals

Zoology

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 148-162

  Langer, Peter ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Birth status; Gestation; Maternal investment; Milk only; Mixed feeding

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BREEDING; FEMALE; LACTATION; MAMMAL; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SUCKLING; TIME; WEANING;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, SUCKLING; FEMALE; LACTATION; MAMMALS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; TIME FACTORS; WEANING;

ANIMALIA; EUTHERIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 39649108852     PISSN: 09442006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2007.06.007     Document Type: Article

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