Conflict in the communal nest : investigating female competition in house mice

Female-female competition has been relatively overlooked in favour of male-male competition for mates, but it can also have important reproductive consequences. There are an increasing number of studies describing conditions where females compete to obtain breeding rank, gain access to or control re...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bottell, Lisa
Other Authors: Stockley, Paula; Hurst, Jane
Published: University of Liverpool 2013
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.592806