Cumulative reproduction and survival costs in female red deer
Successful reproduction in a single breeding event has consistently been shown to reduce condition, fecundity and survival to the following breeding season. Few studies have examined the cumulative costs of frequent reproduction on survival. Here we use a dataset of female red deer (Cervus elaphus)...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2006
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