Male red deer (Cervus elaphus) dispersal during the breeding season

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 329-336

  Jarnemo, Anders ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Breeding dispersal; Deer management; Gene flow; Intra sexual competition; Reproductive strategy

Indexed keywords

CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 79955013412     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-010-0262-9     Document Type: Article

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