Repeatability of antler characteristics in mature white-tailed deer in South Texas: Consequences of environmental effects

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1149-1157

  Foley, Aaron M ^a   Deyoung, Randy W ^a   Lukefahr, Steven D ^a   Lewis, John S ^a   Hewitt, David G ^a   Hellickson, Mickey W ^b   Draeger, Don A ^c   Deyoung, Charles A ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY KINGSVILLE   (United States)

^b King Ranch Inc   (United States)

^c Comanche Ranch ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

antlers; honest advertisement; nutrition; Odocoileus virginianus; rainfall; repeatability; sexual selection; whitetailed deer

Indexed keywords

ADVERTISING; DEER; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; HARVESTING; HONEST SIGNALING; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; RAINFALL; SEXUAL SELECTION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

CERVIDAE; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS;

EID: 84866635186     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: 15451542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/11-MAMM-A-183.2     Document Type: Article

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