Inbreeding depression on reproductive performance and survival in captive gazelles of great conservation value

Biological Conservation

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 453-464

  Cassinello, Jorge ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN RECURSOS CINEGÉTICOS IREC CSIC UCLM JCCM   (Spain)

Author keywords

Captive populations; Inbreeding depression; Longevity; Sexual maturity; Ungulates

Indexed keywords

CAPTIVE POPULATION; ENDANGERED SPECIES; INBREEDING DEPRESSION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SURVIVAL; UNGULATE;

GAZELLA; GAZELLA DORCAS; MAMMALIA; UNGULATA;

EID: 9644301086     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2004.09.006     Document Type: Article

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