Role of Familiarity and Preference in Reproductive Success in Ex Situ Breeding Programs

Conservation Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 649-656

  Martin, Meghan S ^a   Shepherdson, David J ^a  

^a PDX Wildlife ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Brachylagus idahoensis; Captive breeding; Mate choice; Mate familiarity; Mate preference; Pygmy rabbit

Indexed keywords

CAPTIVE BREEDING; CAPTIVE POPULATION; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FAMILIARITY; FECUNDITY; GENETIC VARIATION; INBREEDING; LAGOMORPH; MATE CHOICE; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SURVIVAL; ZOO;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; LAGOMORPH; LITTER SIZE; MALE; MATE CHOICE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECOGNITION;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; FEMALE; FERTILITY; LAGOMORPHA; LITTER SIZE; MALE; MATING PREFERENCE, ANIMAL; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY);

OREGON; PORTLAND [OREGON]; PULLMAN; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

ANIMALIA; BRACHYLAGUS; BRACHYLAGUS IDAHOENSIS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 84864002345     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: 15231739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2012.01880.x     Document Type: Article

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