Repeatability of size and fluctuating asymmetry of antler characteristics in red deer (Cervus elaphus) during ontogeny

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 215-226

  Bartos L ^a   Bahbouh, R ^b   Vach, M ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (Czech Republic)

^b Charles University   (Czech Republic)

^c CZECH UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Mate selection; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

AGE; ASYMMETRY; DEER; GOOD GENES HYPOTHESIS; HORN; MALE; MATE CHOICE; ONTOGENY; RUTTING; SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL SELECTION; SIZE;

CERVUS ELAPHUS;

EID: 34447108202     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: 10958312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2007.00789.x     Document Type: Article

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