Density-dependent body condition and recruitment in a tropical ungulate

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 24-32

  Gaidet, N ^a   Gaillard, J M ^b  

^a CIRAD   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HERBIVORE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATION; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT; UNGULATE;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; ZIMBABWE;

AEPYCEROS MELAMPUS; UNGULATA;

EID: 40549104833     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z07-111     Document Type: Article

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