Disentangling direct and growth-mediated influences on early survival: A mechanistic approach

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 1363-1372

  Plard, Floriane ^a,b,c   Yoccoz, Nigel G ^d   Bonenfant, Christophe ^a,b,c   Klein, François ^e   Warnant, Claude ^e   Gaillard, Jean Michel ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^c LABORATOIRE DE BIOMÉTRIE ET BIOLOGIE EVOLUTIVE   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^e OFFICE NATIONAL DE LA CHASSE ET DE LA FAUNE SAUVAGE   (France)

Author keywords

Birth mass; Early growth; Maternal effect; Path analysis; Population density

Indexed keywords

DEER; FITNESS; GROWTH RATE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MATERNAL EFFECT; PATH ANALYSIS; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SURVIVAL;

CHAMPAGNE-ARDENNE; FRANCE; MARNE; TROIS FONTAINES;

CAPREOLUS; MAMMALIA;

ANIMAL; DEER; FEMALE; FOOD CHAIN; FRANCE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LONGEVITY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEASON;

ANIMALS; DEER; FEMALE; FOOD CHAIN; FRANCE; LONGEVITY; MALE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEASONS;

EID: 84939264893     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2656.12378     Document Type: Article

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