Variation of male-biased maternal investment in fallow deer (Dama dama)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 250, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 237-241

  Braza, Francisco ^a   San Jose C ^a   Aragon S ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dama dama; Fallow deer; Male biased maternal investment

Indexed keywords

DEER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; MATERNAL EFFECT; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT; SEX RATIO;

DAMA DAMA;

EID: 0034143984     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836900002090     Document Type: Article

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