Frequency and correlates of birth-site fidelity in pronghorns (Antilocapra americana)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 312-317

  Wiseman, Patryce Avsharian ^a,b   Carling, Matthew D ^a,c   Byers, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b Louisiana State University ^*  (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antilocapra americana; Birth site; Neonatal mortality; Pronghorn; Site fidelity; Ungulates

Indexed keywords

FORAGE; MAMMAL; MORTALITY; RAINWATER; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SITE FIDELITY; UNGULATE; WEANING;

MONTANA; NATIONAL BISON RANGE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANTILOCAPRA AMERICANA; ANTILOCAPRIDAE; BISON; UNGULATA;

EID: 33646252480     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/05-MAMM-A-180R1.1     Document Type: Article

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