The relationship between immunocompetence, parasite load and reproductive effort in the highveld mole-rat (Cryptomys hottentotus pretoriae) Roberts 1913.

The relationship between immunocompetence, parasite load and reproductive effort in the highveld mole-rat (Cryptomys hottentotus pretoriae) Roberts 1913.

Life-history theory is based on the notion that resources are generally limited in nature, and that organisms have to allocate these resources amongst different physiological systems to maximise their survival and fitness. Therefore life-history traits such as maintenance, growth and fecundity are v...

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Main Author: Viljoen, Hermien
Other Authors: Bennett, Nigel C., 1961-
Published: University of Pretoria 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2263/31298
Viljoen, H 2011, The relationship between immunocompetence, parasite load and reproductive effort in the highveld mole-rat (Cryptomys hottentotus pretoriae) Roberts 1913., MSc dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-09232011-144600/ >
http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-09232011-144600/

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http://hdl.handle.net/2263/31298
Viljoen, H 2011, The relationship between immunocompetence, parasite load and reproductive effort in the highveld mole-rat (Cryptomys hottentotus pretoriae) Roberts 1913., MSc dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-09232011-144600/ >
http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-09232011-144600/

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