Comparison of life-history characteristics of island and mainland populations of the swamp antechinus

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 277, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 119-125

  Sale, M G ^a   Wilson, B A ^b   Arnould, J P Y ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Crop Variety Testing Group   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dasyurid; Island syndrome; Life history; Litter size; Reproduction; Semelparity; Swamp antechinus

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; GENETIC VARIATION; ISLAND; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LITTER SIZE; LONGEVITY; MARSUPIAL; SEMELPARITY; SEX RATIO;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; ANTECHINUS; ANTECHINUS MINIMUS; DASYURIDAE; METATHERIA;

EID: 58849148024     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2008.00514.x     Document Type: Article

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