Elevation variation in life-history characteristics of populations of yellow-bellied marmots (Marmota flaviventris)

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 21, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 381-392

  Woods, B C ^a   Brown, C L ^b   Cobb, M A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WHITEWATER   (United States)

^b BELOIT COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Frequency of reproduction; Growth rates; Life history; Marmot; Marmota flaviventris

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RATE; HIBERNATION; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; RODENT;

MARMOTA; MARMOTA FLAVIVENTRIS; SCIURIDAE;

EID: 78649766472     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2009.9522493     Document Type: Article

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