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Gestation length variation in a wild ungulate

Date

Authors

Clements, Michelle N.

Clutton-Brock, Tim H

Albon, Steve D.

Pemberton, Josephine M

Kruuk, Loeske

Publisher

Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Abstract

In species inhabiting a seasonal environment, timing of birth may be highly correlated with fitness. However, we know little about the relative effects of conception date and gestation length in determining birth date in wild mammalian populations. Here,

Keywords

Keywords: environmental effect; estrogenic compound; fitness; individual variation; numerical model; paternal effect; phenotypic plasticity; pregnancy; reproductive strategy; ungulate; wild population; Cervus elaphus; Mammalia; Ungulata Between-individual variation; Oestrus date; Paternal effects; Phenotypic plasticity; Repeatability

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/80741

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Functional Ecology

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1111/j.1365-2435.2010.01812.x

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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