Sex-specific effects of size and condition on timing of natal dispersal in kangaroo rats

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 776-783

  Edelman, Andrew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

heteromyid; natal dispersal; parental investment; reproductive strategy

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; NATAL DISPERSAL; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; RODENT;

DIPODOMYS; DIPODOMYS SPECTABILIS; HETEROMYIDAE; MAMMALIA; RATTUS;

EID: 79959388453     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arr050     Document Type: Article

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