Allometry of the baculum and sexual size dimorphism in American martens and fishers (Mammalia: Mustelidae)

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 955-963

  Schulte Hostedde, Albrecht I ^a   Bowman, Jeff ^b   Middel, Kevin R ^b  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genitalia; Mammal; Martes; Ordinary least squares regression; Reduced major axis regression; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; BODY SIZE; COPULATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENETICS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SEXUAL SELECTION;

EID: 84868092550     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: 10958312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2011.01775.x     Document Type: Article

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