Sex-specific preweaning maternal care in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus t.)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 308-314

  Weladji, Robert B ^a   Holand, Øystein ^a   Steinheim, Geir ^a   Lenvik, Dag ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b Royal Ministry of Agriculture   (Norway)

Author keywords

Body mass; Differential investment theory; Maternal care; Maternal condition; Rangifer tarandus

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; BODY MASS; DEER; MATERNAL CARE; POLYGYNY;

CERVIDAE; RANGIFER TARANDUS;

EID: 0037669042     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-002-0572-1     Document Type: Article

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