Irruptive potential in roe deer: Density-dependent effects on body mass and fertility

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 698-706

  Andersen, Reidar ^a   Linnell, John D C ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Body mass; Capreolus capreolus; Density dependence; Norway; Population growth; Reproduction; Roe deer

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; FERTILITY; POPULATION DENSITY; UNGULATE;

ANIMALIA; CAPREOLUS CAPREOLUS; CERVIDAE; UNGULATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033924051     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3802739     Document Type: Article

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