Mass-dependent reproductive strategies in wild bighorn ewes: A quantitative genetic approach

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 679-688

  Reale D ^a,b   Festa Bianchet, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body mass; Genetic correlation; Heritability; Mammals; Maternal effects; Maternal expenditure; Ovis canadensis; Population density; Ungulates

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; HERITABILITY; MATERNAL EFFECT; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

OVIS CANADENSIS;

EID: 1642633525     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2000.00205.x     Document Type: Article

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