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Reproductive response of Gerbillus harwoodii to 6-MBOA in the Kora National Reserve, Kenya

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

S. K. Alibhai
S. K. Alibhai
Affiliation:
Zoology Department, Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, University of London, Egham, Surrey TW20 OEX, UK
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Keywords

AfricabreedingGerbillusKenya6-Methoxybenzoxazolinone (6-MBOA)small mammals
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Short Communication
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Journal of Tropical Ecology , Volume 2 , Issue 4 , November 1986 , pp. 377 - 379
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1986

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