Sex-differential effects of inbreeding on overwinter survival, birth date and mass of bighorn lambs

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 121-131

  Rioux Paquette, E ^a,b   Festa Bianchet, M ^a,b   Coltman, D W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^b CENTRE D ÉTUDES NORDIQUES   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Inbreeding depression; Lambs growth; Lambs survival; Ovis canadensis; Selection; Sex differential effect

Indexed keywords

BIRTH DATE; EVOLUTIONARILY STABLE STRATEGY; FITNESS; GROWTH RATE; INBREEDING DEPRESSION; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NATURAL SELECTION; OVERWINTERING; POPULATION DECLINE; SEX DETERMINATION; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SHEEP; SURVIVAL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; INBREEDING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEASON; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SHEEP; TIME;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; INBREEDING; MALE; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEASONS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS; SHEEP; TIME FACTORS;

ALBERTA; CANADA; RAM MOUNTAIN;

MAMMALIA; OVIS ARIES; OVIS CANADENSIS;

EID: 78650250658     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2010.02154.x     Document Type: Article

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