Offspring sex ratio in relation to maternal age and social rank in mountain goats (Oreamnos americanus)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 260-265

  Côté, Steeve D ^a   Festa Bianchet, Marco ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age; Dominance; Mountain goat; Oreamnos americanus; Reproductive success; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

AGE; DOMINANCE; MATERNAL EFFECT; SEX RATIO; UNGULATE;

EID: 0035081247     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002650000301     Document Type: Article

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