Timing and synchrony of ovulation in red deer constrained by short northern summers

American Naturalist

Volumn 163, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 763-772

  Langvatn, Rolf ^a,b   Mysterud, Atle ^c   Stenseth, Nils C ^c   Yoccoz, Nigel G ^a,c  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY CENTRE IN SVALBARD   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Density dependence; Life history evolution; Phenology; Reproductive strategies; Senescence

Indexed keywords

DEER; LIFE HISTORY; PHENOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SYNCHRONY; TRADE-OFF;

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; DEER; FEMALE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; SEASON; SURVIVAL;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; DEER; FEMALE; OVULATION; POPULATION DENSITY; SEASONS; SURVIVAL;

CERVIDAE; CERVUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 2342477368     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/383594     Document Type: Article

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