Effects of female kin groups on reproduction and demography in the gray-tailed vole (Microtus canicaudus)
The 3-5 year cyclical fluctuations in populations of many vole and lemming species have perplexed ecologists for many years. Numerous hypotheses have been proposed to explain microtine rodent cycles, including various aspects of social behavior. Microtine rodents commonly form kin groups composed of...
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2012
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1957/33678 |