Alternative mating tactics and their impact on survival in adult male alpine ibex (Capra ibex ibex)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1421-1430

  Willisch, Christian S ^a   Neuhaus, Peter ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alpine ibex; Capra ibex; Life history; Mating tactic; Reproductive effort; Reproductive success; Sexual selection; Survival

Indexed keywords

FITNESS; GOAT; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEXUAL SELECTION; SURVIVAL;

CAPRA IBEX; CAPRA IBEX IBEX; UNGULATA;

EID: 73549084720     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: 15451542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/08-MAMM-A-316R1.1     Document Type: Article

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