Effects of density and weather on survival of bighorn sheep lambs (Ovis canadensis)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 245, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 271-278

  Portier, C ^a,b,c   Festa Bianchet, M ^b   Gaillard, J M ^c   Jorgenson, J T ^d   Yoccoz, N G ^c,e  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^d Alberta Natural Resources Service   (Canada)

^e CENTRE FOR ADVANCED STUDY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Bighorn sheep; Density dependence; Juvenile survival; Population dynamics; Weather

Indexed keywords

JUVENILE; POPULATION DENSITY; SHEEP; SURVIVAL; WEATHER;

OVIS CANADENSIS;

EID: 0031852291     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836998007043     Document Type: Article

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