Determinants of survival and fecundity through a population bottleneck in pronghorn (Antilocapra americana)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1124-1129

  Dunn, Stacey J ^a   Byers, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Antilocapra americana; Bottleneck; Fecundity; Mortality; National Bison Range; Pronghorn; Stochasticity; Survival; Ungulate

Indexed keywords

FECUNDITY; HETEROSIS; INBREEDING DEPRESSION; MATE LOCATION; POPULATION BOTTLENECK; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; STOCHASTICITY; SURVIVAL; UNGULATE;

MONTANA; NATIONAL BISON RANGE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANTILOCAPRA AMERICANA; ANTILOCAPRIDAE; BISON; UNGULATA;

EID: 55249126889     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/07-MAMM-A-231.1     Document Type: Article

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