Variation in stable carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) isotope compositions along antlers of Qamanirjuaq caribou (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus)

Abstract Annual antler growth begins in the spring and is completed by late summer for male caribou (Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus) from the Qamanirjuaq herd (Nunavut, Canada), aligned with both the spring migration and a seasonal dietary shift. Antlers may provide a non‐lethal means of studying s...

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Main Authors: Matthew Brenning, Fred J. Longstaffe, Danielle Fraser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-03-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.11006