Age-related reproductive effort in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus): Evidence of senescence

Oecologia

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 79-82

  Weladji, Robert B ^b   Mysterud, Atle ^a   Holand, Øystein ^b   Lenvik, Dag ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^c Royal Ministry of Agriculture   (Norway)

Author keywords

Aging; Body weight; Cervids; Female reproductive effort; Life history

Indexed keywords

AGE; DEER; POPULATION ECOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT; SENESCENCE; SURVIVAL;

CERVIDAE; RANGIFER TARANDUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036928946     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-001-0864-6     Document Type: Article

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