Natal dispersal and social organization of the swamp antechinus (Antechinus minimus) in a high-density island population

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 262-272

  Sale, M G ^a   Kraaijeveld Smit, F J L ^b   Arnould, J P Y ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; AVOIDANCE REACTION; BREEDING SEASON; GENE FLOW; GENETIC STRUCTURE; HOME RANGE; INBREEDING; MARSUPIAL; NATAL DISPERSAL; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION GENETICS; RANGE SIZE; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION;

ANTECHINUS MINIMUS; MENE; METATHERIA;

EID: 65349171974     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z09-012     Document Type: Article

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