Comparable length at weaning in cetaceans

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 875-887

  Huang, Shiang Lin ^a   Chou, Lien Siang ^a   Ni, I Hsun ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Lactation; Life history; Maternal investment; Weaning

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; BODY SIZE; CETACEAN; LACTATION; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; PREGNANCY; SURVIVAL; WEANING;

CETACEA; MAMMALIA; MYSTICETI; ODONTOCETI;

EID: 70350516117     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2009.00288.x     Document Type: Article

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