The effects of litter size variation on mother‐offspring relationships and behavioural and physical development in several mammalian species (principally rodents)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 215, Issue 1, 1988, Pages 15-34

  Mendi, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84986779761     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1988.tb04882.x     Document Type: Article

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