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Monogamy and the Prairie Vole

Carter, C. Sue, Getz, Lowell L.·1993·Scientific American

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“…parental behavior, and infant attachment depending upon whether these species are promiscuous versus monogamous (also see Carter, 1992; Carter et al., 2005; Carter & Getz, 1993; Getz & Carter, 1996; Young, Nilsen, Waymire, MacGregor, & Insel, 1999, for additional work consistent with this work).”

Authors: Carter, C. S., & Getz, L. L.
Affiliations: University of Maryland, College Park (US)
ORCID: Carter, C. Sue
Venue: Scientific American
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 1993-06
Volume: 268
Issue: 6
Pages: 100-106
ISSN: 0036-8733 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1038/scientificamerican0693-100
OpenAlex: W1991551843
Cited by: 310
References: 0
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FWCI: 6.30
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Scientific American (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Animal Behavior and Reproduction
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Primate Behavior and Ecology
Keywords: monogamy, Microtus ochrogaster, pair bonding, social behavior, animal behavior
MeSH terms: Animals, Arvicolinae, Female, Male, Sexual Behavior, Animal, Gonadal Steroid Hormones

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