Negative density-dependent dispersal in the American black bear (Ursus americanus) revealed by noninvasive sampling and genotyping

Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 525-537

  Roy, Justin ^a   Yannic, Glenn ^a,b   Côté, Steeve D ^a,b   Bernatchez, Louis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b CENTRE D ÉTUDES NORDIQUES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Black bear; Dispersal; Inbreeding avoidance; Philopatry; Population density; Ursus americanus

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; URSUS; URSUS AMERICANUS;

EID: 84887001076     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20457758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.207     Document Type: Article

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