Social rank in female reindeer (Rangifer tarandus): Effects of body mass, antler size and age

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 263, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 365-372

  Holand, O ^a   Gjostein H ^a   Losvar, A ^a   Kumpula, J ^b   Smith, M E ^a   Roed K H ^a   Nieminen, M ^b   Weladji, R B ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Age; Females; Phenotypic traits; Rangifer tarandus; Rank

Indexed keywords

AGE; BODY MASS; DEER; DOMINANCE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION;

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; MAMMALIA; RANGIFER TARANDUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 3543051854     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836904005382     Document Type: Article

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