Mating tactics and mate choice in relation to age and social rank in male mountain goats

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 626-635

  Mainguy, Julien ^a   Côté, Steeve D ^a   Cardinal, Etienne ^a   Houle, Mélina ^a  

^a CENTRE D ÉTUDES NORDIQUES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alternative mating tactics; Dominance; Mate choice; Mountain goat; Oreamnos americanus

Indexed keywords

AGE CLASS; BIOENERGETICS; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); DOMINANCE; FIGHTING; GOAT; MATE CHOICE; MATING SUCCESS; POLYGYNY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

ALBERTA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

CAPRA HIRCUS; MAMMALIA; OREAMNOS; OREAMNOS AMERICANUS; UNGULATA;

EID: 41049114101     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/07-MAMM-A-234R.1     Document Type: Article

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