Clements, Michelle N.Clutton-Brock, Tim HAlbon, Steve D.Pemberton, Josephine MKruuk, Loeske2015-12-130269-8463http://hdl.handle.net/1885/80741In 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: 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; Repeatability201110.1111/j.1365-2435.2010.01812.x2016-02-24