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Heritabilities of Dominance-Related Traits in Male Bank Voles (Clethrionomys glareolus) by Horne, Taina J., Ylonen, Hannu

“…A number of studies have shown that in several animal species females prefer dominant males as mating partners, but fewer attempts have been made to measure…”
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Infanticide and effectiveness of pup protection in bank voles: does the mother recognise a killer? by Horne, Hannu Ylönen, Taina J.

“…Infanticide, the killing of conspecific young, has been documented in numerous species of mammals, especially rodents. In that infanticide is costly to the…”
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Effects of competition and season on survival and maturation of young bank vole females by Eccard, Jana A., Klemme, Ines, Horne, Taina J., Ylönen, Hannu

“…In territorial microtines intra-specific density dependent processes can limit the maturation of individuals during the summer of their birth. This may have…”
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Does risk of small mustelid predation affect the oestrous cycle in the bank vole, Clethrionomys glareolus? by KOSKELA, ESA, HORNE, TAINA J., MAPPES, TAPIO, YLÖNEN, HANNU

“…Female bank voles suppress their reproduction when the risk of small mustelid predation is high. The mechanism for this reproductive suppression is unknown…”
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Weasels' (Mustela nivalis nivalis) Preference for Olfactory Cues of the Vole (Clethrionomys glareolus) by Ylönen, Hannu, Sundell, Janne, Tiilikainen, Raisa, Eccard, Jana A., Horne, Taina

“…Many studies on life history strategies of small mammals under predation risk are based on assumptions that mammalian predators use scent marking from prey in…”
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Effect of birth and weaning mass on growth, survival and reproduction in the bank vole by Yloenen, H, Horne, T J, Luukkonen, M

“…Among mammals, physiological constraints and resource availability limit resources for reproduction. Limited resources can be allocated to either large litters…”
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Does it pay to be a dominant male in a promiscuous species? by Klemme, Ines, Eccard, Jana A., Gerlach, Gabriele, Horne, Taina J., Ylönen, Hannu

“…In many species male dominance leads to an increased access to mates through male-male competition and/or female choice. However, for promiscuous species, in…”
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Heritabilities of Dominance-Related Traits in Male Bank Voles (Clethrionomys glareolus) by Horne, Taina J., Ylonen, Hannu

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Female Bank Voles (Clethrionomys glareolus) Prefer Dominant Males; But What If There Is No Choice? by Horne, Taina J., Ylönen, Hannu

“…Both intra-sexual competition between males and female mate choice have been found to affect mating behaviour in rodents. We studied female choice in the bank…”
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Maternal effort and male quality in the bank vole, Clethrionomys glareolus by Oksanen, T. A., Alatalo, R. V., Horne, T. J., Koskela, E., Mappes, J., Mappes, T.

“…Parental investment in reproduction is adjusted according to potential benefits in terms of offspring survival and/or mating success. If male quality affects…”
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