Is there a relationship between dominance rank and condition in captive male bank voles, Clethrionomys glareolus?

Acta Ethologica

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-5

  Łopuch, Sylwia ^a   Matuła, Beata ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Bank vole; Condition dependence; Dominance rank

Indexed keywords

CLETHRIONOMYS GLAREOLUS; MURIDAE; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 41049094570     PISSN: 08739749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10211-007-0035-9     Document Type: Article

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