Risk-sensitive allocation in seasonal dynamics of fat and protein reserves in a long-lived mammal

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 377-388

  Monteith, Kevin L ^a,b,c   Stephenson, Thomas R ^b,c   Bleich, Vernon C ^b,c   Conner, Mary M ^b   Pierce, Becky M ^b,c   Bowyer, R Terry ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

^c Nucl Eng Idaho State University   (United States)

Author keywords

California; Carry over effects, compensation; Cost of reproduction; Life history strategies; Mule deer; Nutritional condition; Recruitment; Sierra Nevada; Trade offs

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN;

CATABOLISM; COMPENSATION; DEER; EVOLUTIONARILY STABLE STRATEGY; FAT RESERVE; FOOD AVAILABILITY; LIFE HISTORY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PROTEIN; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); REPRODUCTIVE COST; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; TRADE-OFF;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CARRY-OVER EFFECTS, COMPENSATION; COST OF REPRODUCTION; DEER; FEMALE; LIFE-HISTORY STRATEGIES; LONGEVITY; MULE DEER; NUTRITIONAL CONDITION; PHYSIOLOGY; RECRUITMENT; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTOR; SEASON; SIERRA NEVADA; TRADE-OFFS; UNITED STATES;

CALIFORNIA; CARRY-OVER EFFECTS, COMPENSATION; COST OF REPRODUCTION; LIFE-HISTORY STRATEGIES; MULE DEER; NUTRITIONAL CONDITION; RECRUITMENT; SIERRA NEVADA; TRADE-OFFS;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; DEER; FEMALE; LONGEVITY; PROTEINS; REPRODUCTION; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS;

CALIFORNIA; SIERRA NEVADA [CALIFORNIA]; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; MAMMALIA; ODOCOILEUS HEMIONUS;

EID: 84873999494     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2656.12016     Document Type: Article

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