Implications of fetal sex ratio hypotheses in endangered populations: Simulated dynamics of Florida Key deer, Florida, USA

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 165, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 209-220

  Peterson, M Nils ^a   Grant, William E ^a   Lopez, Roel R ^a   Silvy, Nova J ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Endangered species; Fetal sex ratio; Key deer; Odocoileus virginianus clavium; Simulation model

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; DEER; ENDANGERED SPECIES; SEX RATIO;

FLORIDA; FLORIDA KEYS; UNITED STATES;

CERVIDAE; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS CLAVIUM;

EID: 0037785151     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(03)00071-1     Document Type: Article

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