Effects of intra- and inter-specific interference competition on scatterhoarding behavior of Siberian chipmunk (Eutamias sibiricus) in seminatural enclosures

Acta Theriologica Sinica

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 62-68

  Jiao, Guangqiang ^a   Yu, Fei ^a   Niu, Kekun ^a   Yi, Xianfeng ^a,b  

^a HENAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Eutamias sibiricus; Interference competition; Pinus koraiensis; Scatter hoarding; Semi natural enclosure

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; INTERFERENCE COMPETITION; INTERSEXUAL INTERACTION; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; RODENT;

CHINA; HEILONGJIANG;

APODEMUS; PINUS KORAIENSIS; TAMIAS SIBIRICUS;

EID: 79952584235     PISSN: 10001050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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