Habitat selection by Dall's sheep (Ovis dalli): Maternal trade-offs

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 245, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 457-465

  Rachlow, Janet L ^a,b   Terry Bowyer, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dall's sheep; Group size; Habitat selection; Maternal trade offs; Ovis dalli dalli

Indexed keywords

FEMALE BEHAVIOR; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT SELECTION; PREDATION RISK; PREGNANCY; SHEEP;

UNITED STATES;

OVIS DALLI;

EID: 0345647112     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836998008097     Document Type: Article

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