Reproduction in North American elk Cervus elaphus: Paternity of calves sired by males of mixed age classes

Wildlife Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 302-310

  Kie, John G ^a,b   Johnson, Bruce K ^c   Noyes, James H ^c   Williams, Christen L ^d   Dick, Brian L ^b   Rhodes, Olin E ^e   Stussy, Rosemary J ^c   Bowyer, R Terry ^a  

^a Nucl Eng Idaho State University   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

^d PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle grazing; Cervus elaphus; Conception date; North American elk; Paternity; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886628123     PISSN: 09096396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2981/12-051     Document Type: Article

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