Reproductive behavior in female Iberian red deer: Effects of aggregation and dispersion of food

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 761-767

  Sánchez Prieto, Cristina B ^a   Carranza, Juan ^a   Pulido, Fernando J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cervus elaphus; Food distribution; Mating system; Red deer; Sexual selection; Supplementary feeding

Indexed keywords

DEER; FOOD SUPPLY; HAREM; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SPACE USE;

CERVIDAE; CERVUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS; MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 4344670276     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/BJK-122     Document Type: Article

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