Maternal effects on post-weaning physical and social development in juvenile mountain goats (Oreamnos americanus)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 237-246

  Gendreau, Yanick ^a   Côté, Steeve D ^b   Festa Bianchet, Marco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^b CENTRE D ÉTUDES NORDIQUES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Horn growth; Maternal investment; Post weaning care; Reproduction; Social rank

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; GOAT; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL EFFECT; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WEANING;

CAPRA HIRCUS; OREAMNOS; OREAMNOS AMERICANUS;

EID: 21344437534     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-005-0938-2     Document Type: Article

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