Antler size and fluctuating asymmetry in red deer (Cervus elaphus) stags and probability of becoming a harem holder in rut

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 59-68

  Bartos L ^a   Bahbouh, R ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (Czech Republic)

^b Charles University   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Mate selection; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

DEER; FLUCTUATING ASYMMETRY; MATE CHOICE; SEXUAL SELECTION;

CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 33645010380     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: 10958312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2006.00555.x     Document Type: Article

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