Gender and parental influences on the growth of a sexually dimorphic carnivorous marsupial

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 275, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 221-228

  Foster, W K ^a,b   Taggart, D A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b Adelaide Zoo   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dasyurid; Maternal investment; Red tailed phascogale; Sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORE; GENDER; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; LIFE HISTORY; MARSUPIAL; MATERNAL EFFECT; PARENTAL CARE; REPRODUCTIVE COST; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SEXUAL MATURITY; WEANING;

DASYURIDAE; METATHERIA; PHASCOGALE CALURA;

EID: 47349092802     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2008.00429.x     Document Type: Article

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