Sex differences in the consequences of maternal loss in a long-lived mammal, the red deer (Cervus elaphus)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 67, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1249-1258

  Andres, Daniel ^a   Clutton Brock, Tim H ^b   Kruuk, Loeske E B ^c,d   Pemberton, Josephine M ^d   Stopher, Katie V ^d   Ruckstuhl, Kathreen E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cervus elaphus; Emigration; Maternal care; Orphaning; Philopatry; Red deer; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

DEER; EMIGRATION; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PARENT-OFFSPRING INTERACTION; PHILOPATRY; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL; WEANING;

HEBRIDES; HIGHLAND; INNER HEBRIDES; RUM; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84880069690     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-013-1552-3     Document Type: Article

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