Phenotypic plasticity in a maternal trait in red deer

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 387-396

  Nussey, Daniel H ^a   Clutton Brock, Tim H ^b   Elston, David A ^c   Albon, Steve D ^c   Kruuk, Loeske E B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cervus elaphus; Natural selection; Phenotypic plasticity; Rainfall; Timing of breeding

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BREEDING; DEER; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; POPULATION DENSITY; RAINFALL;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; HIGHLAND; RUM; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 16244362743     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2005.00941.x     Document Type: Article

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