Reproductive effort in relation to maternal social rank in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 69-76

  Holand, Øystein ^a   Weladji, Robert B ^a   Gjøstein, Hallvard ^a   Kumpula, Jouko ^b   Smith, Martin E ^a   Nieminen, Mauri ^b   Røed, Knut H ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Maternal effort; Rangifer tarandus; Social rank

Indexed keywords

AGONISTIC BEHAVIOR; MATERNAL CARE; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT; SOCIAL STATUS; UNGULATE;

MAMMALIA; RANGIFER TARANDUS;

EID: 8744268581     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-004-0827-0     Document Type: Article

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