Intraspecific variability in the social and genetic mating systems of prairie voles, Microtus ochrogaster

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1387-1398

  Streatfeild, Craig A ^a   Mabry, Karen E ^a   Keane, Brian ^a   Crist, Thomas O ^a   Solomon, Nancy G ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic mating system; Intraspecific variation; Mammal; Mating system; Microtus ochrogaster; Population density; Social monogamy; Vegetative structure; Vole

Indexed keywords

CONSPECIFIC; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; MONOGAMY; PARENTAGE; POPULATION DENSITY; RANGE SIZE; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; RODENT; SOCIAL NETWORK; SPACE USE; TRAPPING; VEGETATION STRUCTURE;

BLOOMINGTON; INDIANA; KANSAS; LAWRENCE; UNITED STATES;

MAMMALIA; MICROTUS OCHROGASTER; MURIDAE;

EID: 82355175227     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2011.09.023     Document Type: Article

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