Density-dependent variation in lifetime breeding success and natural and sexual selection in Soay rams

American Naturalist

Volumn 154, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 730-746

  Coltman, D W ^a   Smith, J A ^b   Bancroft, D R ^b   Pilkington, J ^a   MacColl, A D C ^b   Clutton Brock, T H ^b   Pemberton, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Effective population size; Genetic variation; Mating system; Ovis aries; Paternity; Reproductive success

Indexed keywords

DENSITY DEPENDENCE; NATURAL SELECTION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEXUAL SELECTION; UNGULATE;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0033375773     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/303274     Document Type: Article

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