Is mother condition related to offspring condition in migratory caribou (rangifer tarandus) at calving and weaning?

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 393-402

  Taillon, J ^a   Brodeur, V ^b   Festa Bianchet, M ^c   Cote S D ^a  

^a CENTRE D ÉTUDES NORDIQUES   (Canada)

^b MINISTÈRE DES RESSOURCES NATURELLES ET DE LA FAUNE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calving; Juvenile body condition; Maternal traits; Migratory caribou; Population size; Rangifer tarandus; Weaning

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; DEER; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; JUVENILE; MATERNAL EFFECT; MIGRATORY SPECIES; POPULATION SIZE; WEANING;

RANGIFER TARANDUS;

EID: 84857871873     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: 14803283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z2012-001     Document Type: Article

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