Age at first reproduction in male fallow deer: Age-specific versus dominance-specific behaviors

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 456-462

  Komers, Petr E ^a   Pélabon, Christophe ^a   Stenström, David ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dama dama; Fallow deer; First reproduction; Life history; Plasticity of behavior

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; AGE-AT-FIRST REPRODUCTION; DOMINANCE RANK; FALLOW DEER; MALE DENSITY; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOUR; SEX RATIO;

CERVIDAE; CERVUS DAMA; DAMA; DAMA DAMA;

EID: 0030840975     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/8.4.456     Document Type: Article

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