Population fluctuations, reproductive costs and life-history tactics in female Soay sheep

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 675-689

  Clutton Brock, T H ^a   Stevenson, I R ^a,c   Marrow, P ^a   MacColl, A D ^a,d   Houston, A I ^b   McNamara, J M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^d CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

evolution; fecundity; life histories; ungulates

Indexed keywords

FECUNDITY; LIFE HISTORY; POPULATION FLUCTUATION; REPRODUCTIVE COST; SOAY SHEEP;

UK, SCOTLAND, ST KILDA;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0030302868     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/5667     Document Type: Article

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