Antler asymmetry and immunity in reindeer

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 135-142

  Lagesen, Kristin ^a   Folstad, Ivar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Antler; Fluctuating asymmetry; Immunity; Parasites; Reindeer

Indexed keywords

FLUCTUATING ASYMMETRY; ORNAMENTATION; PARASITE RESISTANCE; UNGULATE;

EID: 0031701844     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650050524     Document Type: Article

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