Effects of season, age and body condition on allocation to testes mass in Iberian ibex

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 281, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 125-131

  Sarasa, M ^a,b   Serrano, E ^c   Perez J M ^a   Soriguer, R C ^d   Gonzalez, G ^b   Joachim, J ^b   Fandos, P ^e   Granados, J E ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

^c UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^d DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^e EGMASA   (Spain)

^f Espacio Natural Sierra Nevada   (Spain)

Author keywords

Capra pyrenaica; Mating tactic; Phenotypic plasticity; Sperm competition; Testis; Ungulate

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; COHORT ANALYSIS; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; GOAT; MATE GUARDING; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEASONALITY; SPERM COMPETITION;

CAPRA IBEX; CAPRA PYRENAICA; UNGULATA;

EID: 77954153236     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2009.00689.x     Document Type: Article

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