Influence of summer and autumn nutrition on body condition and reproduction in lactating mule deer

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 974-986

  Tollefson, Troy N ^a   Shipley, Lisa A ^a   Myers, Woodrow L ^b   Keisler, Duane H ^c   Dasgupta, Nairanjana ^a,d  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^d Busch Gardens   (United States)

Author keywords

body condition; Insulin Growth Factor 1; intake; lactation; leptin; mule deer; nutrition; Odocoileus hemionus; pregnancy; reproduction

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; BODY CONDITION; DEER; DIET; FOOD QUALITY; FORAGE; HORMONE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LACTATION; NUTRITION; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; SERUM; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

CERVIDAE; ODOCOILEUS HEMIONUS; UNGULATA;

EID: 77953928709     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2008-529     Document Type: Article

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